Sterling v. Rust Communications

Helen Sterling (hereinafter, “Appellant”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing her claims of defamation in favor of Rust Communications, Inc., et al (hereinafter, “Rust”), and Thomas M. Meyer and Thomas M. Meyer, Realtors (hereinafter and collectively, “Meyer”). Appellant claims the trial court erred in dismissing her petition because the facts pleaded in her petition and exhibits incorporated therein stated grounds for relief. Appellant alleges several articles published in the Southeast MissouRian newspaper constitute a publication of defamatory statements because they…