Mast v. Overson

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Plaintiff David K. Mast appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to defendant Brent Overson. Specifically, Mast argues the trial court erred in concluding that Overson’s statements were not defamatory as a matter of law and in not permitting Mast to conduct discovery regarding these statements. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In reviewing the trial court’s grant of summary judgment, we view all facts and inferences in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party and recite the facts accordingly. See Hodgson v. Bunzl Utah, Inc., 844 P.2d 331, 333 (Utah 1992).

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