Legal Opinion
Pronger v. O'DELL
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 8, 1985No. 84-721PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCane, P.J.
Bonnie Pronger appeals a judgment holding her liable to Jack O'Dell for $14,000 in damages for defamation, malicious prosecution, and abuse of process. Pronger argues that the trial court used the wrong burden of proof for the defamation claim and that O'Dell's counterclaim did not state a cause of action for malicious prosecution or abuse of process. Because we agree with Pronger's arguments, we reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.
Pronger was a secretary and later a police officer for the City of Adams from 1977 through 1980. During this time, O'Dell was the…
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