Legal Opinion
Kelley v. Tanoos
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 2, 2007No. 84S01-0605-CV-195PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 84A01-0410-CV-461
SULLIVAN, Justice.
Daniel Tanoos believed that Paul Kelley had been the unidentified gunman who had fired a shotgun at him, though Kelley was never charged. While the police were investigating the incident, and with their knowledge and cooperation, Tanoos made accusatory statements about Kelley in a private conversation with the head of the school where Kelley worked. When Kelley learned of the statements, he sued Tanoos for defamation. We hold that Ta-noos is protected from liability for defamation in these…
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