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EMERSON v. GARNER

732 S.W.2d 613 (1987)

John W. EMERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Riley C. GARNER, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section, at Jackson.

Permission to Appeal Denied June 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James F. Schaeffer, Jr. and Erich Merrill, Memphis, for plaintiff-appellant.

J. Minor Tait, Jr., Asst. Shelby Co. Atty., Memphis, for defendant-appellee.

Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court June 15, 1987.

BROOKS McLEMORE, Special Judge.

This is a defamation case. The defendant, Riley C. Garner, is the Shelby County Trustee. The plaintiff is the former assistant trustee and general office manager of the Office of County Trustee who the trial court held to be a private citizen and not a public officer or public figure. The case was tried to a jury which rendered a general verdict awarding the plaintiff...

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