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· 9/14/1999

Hale v. City of Billings, Police Dept.

Citations

  • 1999 MT 213
  • 986 P.2d 413
  • 295 Mont. 495
  • 56 State Rptr. 830
  • 28 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1321
  • 1999 Mont. LEXIS 223

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  • holding that whether a statement is “capable of bearing a defamatory meaning” is an issue that “a court can and should rightfully determine upon a motion for summary judgment”
  • holding that whether a statement is \capable of bearing a defamatory meaning\ is an issue that \a court can and should rightfully determine upon a motion for summary judgment\
  • holding that whether a statement is “capable of bearing a defamatory meaning” is an issue that “a court can and should rightfully determine upon a motion for summary judgment”

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Judges: James C. Nelson

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