Hruby v. Kalina

Garden, D.J.

This is an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment against the plaintiff, Milo M. Hruby. Plaintiff’s amended petition alleged in part that the defendant, Edward Kalina, “in the presence and hearing of other persons, falsely and maliciously did speak and publish the following false and defamatory words, that is to say: ‘You crooked bastard you’ (referring to plaintiff) and ‘you’re crooked . . . you stole the money’ (all referring to this plaintiff).” Plaintiff further alleged that “said defamatory words [were] meant and intended by the defendant to impute the…