Legal Opinion
Charles A. Benson v. WANE-TV 15, Rod Hissong, Ted Linn, Angelia Robinson and Adam Widener (mem. dec.)
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 12, 2018No. Court of Appeals Case 02A04-1711-CT-2866PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Baker, Judge.
[1] Charles Benson appeals the trial court's order dismissing his complaint against Fort Wayne's WANE-TV 15, as well as its current and former reporters and editors (collectively, WANE-TV), for defamation. Finding no error, we affirm.
[2] In January 2016, Benson was charged with attempted murder and related offenses after shooting a Fort Wayne police officer. In the months following that arrest, WANE-TV produced multiple reports related to the criminal proceedings. In the reports, the TV station often referenced Benson's lengthy criminal history, including a 2014 murder charge. In…
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