Lawson v. Stow

Opinion by

JUDGE J. JONES

[1 Plaintiffs, Kenneth M. Lawson, II, and Megan E. Lawson, appeal from the district court's judgment against them on their defamation and negligence per se claims against defendant, William R. Stow, IV. We reverse the judgment as to one statement supporting the defamation claim, remand for further findings as to that statement, and otherwise affirm.

I. Background

12 Ms. Lawson and Mr. Stow were married to each other from 2008 until January 2011. A few days after the dissolution of that marriage, Ms. Lawson married Mr. Lawson. '

13 Pursuant to the decree of dissolution,…