Legal Opinion
Jones v. PALMER COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 17, 1989No. 88-371PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
Anthony S. Jones filed a lawsuit alleging libel and false light invasion of privacy stemming from a news telecast concerning his termination from employment as a Des Moines firefighter. The trial court denied a motion for summary judgment filed by the media defendants: Palmer Communications, Inc., Steve Oswalt and Scott Pope (hereinafter referred to as Palmer). We granted Palmer’s application for interlocutory appeal. This appeal does not involve claims filed by Jones against the nonmedia defendants, Des Moines Fire Chief Robert V. Armstrong and the City of Des Moines.
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