Briggs & Stratton Corp. v. National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co.

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS (DOC. # 4)

CLEVERT, District Judge.

Before the court is the defendants’ Motion to Dismiss pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and (6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Doc. # 4). For the reasons set forth herein, the motion to dismiss is granted with respect to the plaintiffs’ second cause of action under § 895.50(2)(c) Wis. Stats, for invasion of privacy. The motion to dismiss is also granted with respect to certain statements which are non-defamatory on their face. The motion to dismiss is otherwise denied.

The plaintiffs…