Clark v. Airesearch Manufacturing Co. of Arizona, Inc.

OPINION

GRANT, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants on the grounds that the complaint for defamation and interference with contractual relationships was barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. We must determine whether a cause of action for defamation accrues upon publication rather than discovery and whether a cause of action for interference with a contractual relationship must commence and be prosecuted within two years after it accrues.

The relevant facts are as follows: Appellant Bruce R. Clark [Clark] had been employed by…