Tim West Wins Summary Judgment in District of Kansas Defamation Case
Tim West Wins Summary Judgment in District of Kansas Defamation Case
Tim West obtained summary judgment for a firm client that owns Hillcrest Country Club in Kansas City. Following an article on Golf.com concerning the golf course that referenced statements made by persons affiliated with Hillcrest, plaintiff sued both the entity that owns the golf course and the publisher of Golf.com. Plaintiff alleged that statements made about him in the article caused the defendants to be liable to him under theories of defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Judge Crabtree wrote an …
Read More >Tim West Wins Summary Judgment in Defamation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Case
As recently noted in the Kansas City Business Journal , Tim West obtained summary judgment for his client in the federal court for the District of Kansas. In this case, the plaintiff alleged defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress arising out of a Golf.com article concerning Hillcrest Country Club. Judge Crabtree’s opinion detailing Kansas law on these issues can be found here .
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