Legal Opinion
Yount v. Handshoe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 2015No. 14-CA-919PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT A. CHAISSON, Judge.
| gPlaintiff, Chris E. Yount, appeals the ruling of the trial court granting defendant Douglas Handshoe’s Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 971 special motion to strike and dismissing Mr. Yount’s defamation and related claims. Upon our de novo review, and for the reasons discussed herein, we reverse the trial court’s ruling and remand this case for further consideration consistent with our ruling.
FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
This defamation and invasion of privacy case arises from a series of posts and comments authored by Mr. Handshoe and codefendant Jack E.…
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