Longbehn v. Schoenrock

OPINION

HUDSON, Judge.

A jury found that respondent Robin Schoenrock defamed appellant Patrick Longbehn, but the district court entered judgment as a matter of law in favor of respondent. Appellant argues that the district court erred by concluding that (1) respondent’s statement referring to appellant as “Pat the Pedophile” was not defamatory per se; (2) the evidence was insufficient to establish a causal link between respondent’s statement and any special and general damages; (3) the evidence was legally insufficient to sustain the jury’s punitive-damage award; and (4) the evidence was…