Police Officers Can Be Sued for Libel, Rules Md. Court of Appeals
The Daily Record (Baltimore) › July 27, 2007
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Police officers can be sued for libel based on statements they make when applying for a warrant, the state's highest court has held.
Wednesday's decision by the Court of Appeals revives a defamation lawsuit by two former Baltimore City "flex squad" officers against two other officers who were investigating claims of wrongdoing by the unit.See the full content of this document
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Police Officers Can Be Sued for Libel, Rules Md. Court of Appeals
Robert Leo Donald Smith and Vicki Mengel allege that the defendants, Scott Danielczyk and John Jendrek, lied on an application for a warrant to search their lockers, then leaked the affidavit to the media.
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