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Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)

Citation
Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Parent Document
Denke v. Shoemaker, 2008 MT 418 (2008)
Jurisdiction
Montana (state)
Effective Date
2008-12-16
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/888205/denke-v-shoemaker/ ↗

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¶11 Shoemaker then wrote a letter (dated January 6, 2000) to the local newspaper, the Sanders County Ledger, in which he purported to tell “the rest of the story.” He noted that the mayor had refused his request to be put on the agenda, and he stated that there were “things going on at city hall that the public should know about.” He contended that the Ledger’s editor and co-owner, Tom Eggensperger, who was also a member of the City Council, never printed any “negative city business,” perhaps due to “some kind of conflict of interest.” Of particular relevance to the case at hand, Shoemaker also asserted: