Badeaux v. Southwest Computer Bureau, Inc.

Summary

The court held that plaintiffs had a right of action but failed to state a cause of action under the election statute because that statute provided no damages remedy and injunctive relief was unavailable after the election. Plaintiffs also failed to plead the general tort of defamation because they did not identify the alleged defamatory statements with reasonable specificity, but that defect could be cured by amendment. The court therefore reversed the dismissal, vacated the constitutional ruling as premature, and remanded for amendment of the general defamation claim.