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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¶62 We conclude that the City’s reliance on Skinner, § 27-1-804, MCA, and New York Times is misplaced. Skinner was a defamation suit against an individual who spoke at a Great Falls City Commission meeting. The instant action, however, is not a defamation suit. Nor is it against anyone who spoke at the February 14 council meeting (aside from Shoemaker, whose liability is not at issue in this appeal). And we do not perceive in Denke’s arguments any suggestion that the City should be held liable for statements made by anyone at the meeting other than Shoemaker. Denke does intimate at a couple of points in her opening brief that the City itself “defamed” her; however, as discussed above, this does not appear to be the substance of her claim against the City. And if it is one of her theories of liability, she offers no explanation or analysis of how the City “defamed” her, thus rendering the theory improperly presented for appellate review. In re Marriage of McMahon, 2002 MT 198, ¶ 6, 311 Mont. 175, ¶ 6, 53 P.3d 1266, ¶ 6.

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