Legal Opinion
Elstrom v. Independent School District No. 270
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 6, 1995No. C3-94-2626PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHUMACHER, Judge.
Appellant Martha Elstrom challenges summary judgment on her claims for defamation and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The district court found that qualified privilege protected two of the allegedly defamatory documents, and that Elstrom was a public official and her failure to show actual malice precluded recovery on the remaining document. The court also found that Elstrom did not allege facts establishing an emotional distress claim. We affirm.
FACTS
Elstrom was a teacher with respondent Independent School District No. 270, Hopkins,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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