Legal Opinion
Schmalenberg v. Tacoma News, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided September 2, 1997No. 20029-5-IIPublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.
Jan Schmalenberg, his wife Barbara Schmalenberg, and a limited partnership called Tri-Park Associates (collectively "the Schmalenbergs”) sued the Tacoma News Tribune (Tribune) for defamation. The trial court granted a defense motion for summary judgment, and this appeal followed. We affirm.
In 1991 and 1992, the Schmalenbergs were planning and developing a 21-unit, long-term shelter for battered women. The shelter opened for business in February 1993. Called the Tri-Park Apartments, it was located in Tacoma, next door to a topless nightclub called Fox’s. It opened without an on-site manager or…
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