Richmond v. Nodland

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

Donald Richmond appealed from the district court’s summary judgment dismissing his complaint for slander per se, the tort of outrage, and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the defendants, Irvin Nod-land and Amanda Broer. We conclude that Nodland’s and Broer’s statements to the police were protected by qualified privilege and that Richmond did not offer evidence of malice. We affirm the district court’s dismissal.

On September 14, 1993, Broer, a house-guest at Nodland’s home, was babysitting Nodland’s child when she saw a prowler in the backyard.…