Legal Opinion
Special Force Ministries v. WCCO Television
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided October 13, 1998No. CX-97-2220PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NORTON, Judge. *
Respondents brought this action alleging fraud, trespass, and defamation, after appellants broadcast a news story about respondents. Appellants moved to dismiss the complaint under Minn. R. Civ. P. 12. The district court denied the motion, but ordered respondents to file an amended complaint stating their claims with more particularity.
Appellants then moved for summary judgment, arguing that dismissal was warranted under Minn.Stat. §§ 554.02-.05 (1996 & Supp.1997). The district court agreed that this statute applied, but concluded that respondents had presented clear…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- A. A. Dietemann v. Time, Inc., a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Northern States Power Co. v. FranklinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- M.H. v. Caritas Family ServicesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
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