Amie Villarini v. Iowa City Community School District

Summary

The court affirmed summary judgment for the school district on the former coach's defamation and wrongful-discharge claims. It formally adopted the fair-report privilege and held that the district's unaltered online posting of an open school-board meeting was an accurate report protected by that privilege. The court also held that the coach identified no clearly defined and well-recognized public policy supporting her wrongful-termination claim.