Indiana Libel Law

Freddie McKnight v. Curtis Hill, Jr. and William Wargo

Freddie McKnight ("McKnight”) filed a complaint in Elkhart Superior Court against Curtis Hill Jr. ("Hill”), the County Prosecutor, and William Wargo, Sr. ("Wargo”), an investigator for the Prosecutor"s Office, for statements they made to the press concerning McKnight"s identification of individuals involved in the Elkhart County drug trade. Specifically, McKnight claimed that Hil... More...

$0 (08-10-2011 - IN)

<a href="http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/archive/07160202.gbh.html" target="_new">Vron Mishler and Dianne Mishler v. MAC Systems, Inc.</a>

The Mishlers filed a suit for damages against MAC. MAC answered and raised counterclaims on the basis of breach of contract and libel/slander. MAC also petitioned the court to issue an injunction enjoining the Mishlers from "[m]aking verbal or written statements to members of the public regarding the character, qualifications, workmanship or reputation of MAC" and "[d]isplaying signs referring, in... More...

$0 (07-16-2002 - IN)