Legal Opinion
Schlieman v. Gannett Minnesota Broadcasting, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 26, 2001No. C0-01-935PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
In this defamation action against KARE TV, St. Cloud Police Officer Thomas Schlieman challenges the district court’s instructions on the elements of defamation. Schlieman alternatively contends that the three statements at issue are defamatory as a matter of law. By notice of review, KARE TV contends that the district court erred in holding that the three statements are capable of supporting a cause of action for defamation. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
*301FACTS
KARE TV aired an investigative report on a police-citizen shooting in St. Cloud. Three…
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