Thompson v. Bank One of Louisiana, NA

ROSEMARY LEDET, Judge.

|, This is a defamation case. From a judgment in favor of the plaintiff,' Reverend Norwood Thompson, Jr., the defendants, First Zion Baptist Church of New Orleans (the “Church”), Anthony Bridges, Dianne Rose, Frank Ben, Hilda Butler, Joyeelyn Patterson, Lillian Decquir, Thea-da Bridges, and Harold Rose (collectively the “Church Defendants”) appeal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

This defamation claim arose from the following pertinent facts. The Church had two boards: the Deacon Board, which was responsible for its spiritual…