Clear Water Truck Co., Inc. v. M. Bruenger & Co., Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kaul, J.:

Plaintiffs-appellants brought this action to recover damages which they alleged resulted from publication by defendants-appellees of allegedly libelous statements in a proceeding before the Interstate Commerce Commission. In their answer to plaintiffs’ petition, defendants alleged the statements were relative to the issue involved and were filed in support of their “Protestant’s Motion to Re-Open and Protestant’s Petition for Reconsideration” in the proceedings before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Simultaneously with the filing of their…