Dudee v. Philpot

Citations

• 2019 Ohio 3939

Syllabus

DEFAMATION – FALSE-LIGHT INVASION OF PRIVACY – COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL – DAMAGES: The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment on plaintiff's claims for defamation where there were no genuine issues of material fact, and each statement was either not well-pled, not properly presented for review on appeal, nonverifiable hyperbole, substantially true, barred by collateral estoppel, or not pled with special damages. A plaintiff who alleges a false-light invasion of privacy based on language that is defamatory per quod is required to plead and prove special damages. The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment on plaintiff's claims for false-light invasion of privacy where there were no genuine issues of material fact, and each statement was either substantially true, barred by collateral estoppel, or not pled with special damages.