Legal Opinion
Hale v. City of Billings, Police Dept.
Montana Supreme Court
Decided September 14, 1999No. 98-476PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Nelson
¶1 Plaintiff and Appellant Mark Hale (Hale) brought defamation and negligence claims against Defendants and Respondents City of Billings Police Department (Billings Police) and Billings Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI). The Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, granted summary judgment for both Defendants and Hale appealed, asserting that publication of his photo and personal information by Billings Police and the subsequent broadcast by TCI of this information on its cable program ‘Yellowstone County’s Most Wanted” along with the terms “fugitive,” “most wanted,” and “armed…
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