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Date: 09-27-2001
Case Style: Anthony Murray v. Dewey L. Lineberry
Case Number: M2001-00097-COA-R3-CV
Judge: WILLIAM B. CAIN
Court: Court of Appeals of Tennessee at Nashville
Plaintiff's Attorney: Neal Agee, Jr., Lebanon, Tennessee, for the appellant, Anthony Murray.
Defendant's Attorney: Parks T. Chastain and Elliott Ozment, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Dewey L. Lineberry.
Description: This appeal arises from a defamation action. The appellant sued the appellee for slander after the appellee aired a series of political advertisements including statements about the appellant, a deputy sheriff. The Wilson County Circuit Court granted the appellee’s motion for summary judgment.
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Outcome: We affirm the trial court’s decision.
Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown
Defendant's Experts: Unknown
Comments: None