Grant v. Miller

STEELMAN, Judge.

Defendants appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion to dismiss plaintiff’s defamation claim. For the reasons discussed herein, we dismiss the appeal as interlocutory.

In the fall of 2002, plaintiff Carolyn Grant (Grant) and defendant Bradley Miller (Miller) were opponents in an election for a new seat in the United States House of Representatives. During the campaign, defendants ran a political campaign advertisement containing certain statements and opinions with regard to Grant’s fitness as a candidate for that office.

Grant instituted this action against defendants,…