Shallenberger v. Scoggins-Tomlinson, Inc.

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Melvin R. Shallenberger d/b/a Century 21 Shallenberger Realtors (hereinafter, “Shallenberger”) appeals the summary judgment in favor of the Appellees (Defendants below) on his amended complaint for defamation, Paragraph I, and “wrongful civil proceedings”, Paragraph II. Shallenberger has raised the following issues for review:

I. Whether he was required to exhaust the remedies provided by the By-Laws of the Kokomo Board of Realtors before commencing litigation; and

II. Whether the Appellees were protected by a qualified privilege and if so, whether they abused the privilege so…