Stewart v. Troutt

73 Mich. App. 378 (1977)

251 N.W.2d 594

STEWART

v.

TROUTT

Docket No. 26246.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided January 17, 1977.

Eugene S. Hoiby, for plaintiff.

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker (by Stephen E. Glazek and Louis J. Burnett), for defendant.

Before: BASHARA, P.J., and D.E. HOLBROOK and N.J. KAUFMAN, JJ.

BASHARA, P.J.

The appellant, a Romulus city councilman, brought this action for defamation against the appellee, the mayor of Romulus. The complaint alleged that the appellee made a number of defamatory statements at a city council meeting, regarding the appellant's failure to pay property taxes on…