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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¶68 For these reasons, it is necessary to vacate the District Court’s statement in its Order Denying Petition for Judicial Review that “the Respondent city of Thompson Falls is not liable for Councilman Shoemaker’s letters to the editor, or for comments made by those attending the council meeting because of § 27-1-804, MCA protecting privileged communication and the Montana Supreme Court case of Skinner vs. Pistoria, 194 Mont. 257, 633 P.2d 672 (1981).” If and when the bankruptcy stay is lifted, the District Court may then revisit the issue of whether Shoemaker’s comments at the February 14 council meeting were privileged and, if necessary, the issue of whether the City is liable for those comments.

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