Wisconsin appeals court dismisses defamation case against Brewers, announcer Bob Uecker

Court dismisses case against Uecker, Brewers

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she has been unfairly portrayed as a stalker by the Milwaukee Brewers and radio announcer Bob Uecker (YOO’-kur).

The District 2 Court of Appeals did not rule on the merits of Ann Ladd’s claims.

Instead, the three-judge panel said Wednesday that her allegations of defamation and invasion of privacy were either filed after the two-year statute of limitations had run out or lacked a legal basis.

In 2006, Uecker alleged a pattern of stalking and harassment by Ladd. She was charged with felony stalking, but a prosecutor dismissed the criminal charge after a court commissioner issued an injunction barring her from contacting him.