POPE, Senior Appellate Judge.
Vanessa Steele-Inman ("Steele") was a contestant in the 1997 Miss Nude World Pageant (the "pageant"). After pageant organizers barred Steele from the competition, she sued numerous parties, including Jack Galardi, Trop, Inc., d/b/a the Pink Pony, and Jack Pepper. In her complaint, Steele raised claims for slander, tortious interference with business relationships, attorney fees, and punitive damages.
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