Betzko v. Mick

Citations

• 187 N.E.3d 18
• 2022 Ohio 999

Syllabus

The trial court did not err by granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. Although the statements made by the defendant criticizing the former Mayor can clearly be characterized as inconsiderate, unkind, or rude, there is no evidence that such statements were made with actual malice. Uninformed opinions like narrow-minded opinions are not per se actionable otherwise society would see its legal system congested with civil litigation. Furthermore, the trial court appropriately granted summary judgment on appellant's other claims for malicious prosecution, false light, abuse of process, and civil conspiracy.