Richardson v. King

Carley, Judge.

In this libel action, appellant-plaintiff appeals from the grant of summary judgment in favor of appellee-defendant.

Appellee was granted summary judgment on the basis that his alleged libel was a conditionally privileged communication. “ ‘To make the defense of privilege complete, in an action of slander or libel, good faith, an interest to be upheld, a statement properly limited in its scope, a proper occasion, and publication to proper persons must all appear. The absence of any one or more of these constituent elements will, as a general rule, prevent the party from relying…