Morley
Morley v. Smith
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM *
Christopher and Arden Morley (the “Morleys”) appeal the district court’s dismissal of their defamation and defamation per se claims against all defendants under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) (“Rule 12(b)(6)”) and the magistrate judge’s grant of summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (“Rule 56”) with respect to all of their other claims against Steve and Kristine Alessio (the “Alessios”), and Harry and Ruth Tod-ice (the “Todices”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 28 U.S.C. § 636 (c)(3). We affirm.
1. We review de novo a district court’s decision to grant summary judgment. Thomas v. City of Beaverton, 379 F.3d 802, 807 (9th Cir.2004). After reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Morleys, we conclude that no genuine issues of material fact remain. The magis *105 trate judge correctly applied the relevant substantive law to the Morleys’ intentional interference with prospective advantage, trade libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and loss of consortium claims. See Olsen v. Idaho State Bd. of Medicine, 363 F.3d 916 , 922 (9th Cir.2004). Because this is a diversity case, we apply the…