Brunn v. Weiss

This is a libel action brought by plaintiff teachers against defendant school board members. The school board publishes a newsletter dealing with school affairs and the plaintiffs contend that they were libeled in this publication. The defendants moved for a summary judgment on the grounds of failure to state a cause of action under G-CR 1963, 117.2(1) and the trial court granted the motion, stating only “that the court is of the opinion that based upon the pleadings as filed herein, no cause of action is stated”. *

For the reasons herein stated we reverse. In a motion for summary judgment it…