Jones v. Maness

SMITH, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from the entry of summary judgment against him on each count of his two count petition for “slander1 and invasion of privacy.” We reverse as to Count I and affirm as to Count II.

Defendants are members of the Board of Education of the Wentzville School District or employees of that District. Plaintiff’s operative allegations of Count I were:

“4. That on or about the 23rd day of May, 1979, the Defendants and each of them did falsely and maliciously utter and state that Plaintiff ... possessed a *631narcotic drug ... and had attempted to poison Michael Coury and Jackie…