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On October 15, 1985, state Representative Margaret Lowenthal, an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the since disbanded 7th congressional district seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]], addressed theOptimist Club in [[Lake Charles]] at its regular luncheon meeting. Lowenthal claimed that she had been told by an unidentified representative of [[Boeing]] that the firm had considered locating a manufacturing facility in Louisiana, but ultimately chose [[Mississippi]] because of Louisiana's unstable political climate and its longstanding problems with public education. Lowenthal said that she was told further by the Boeing representative that, "'As long as you have a man named Victor Bussie sitting in Baton Rouge, calling the shots for labor, we don't need to be in your state.'" Her remarks were telecast over Lake Charles television.<ref name=bussiesues>{{cite web|url=http://www.leagle.com/decision/1988913535So2d378_1888/BUSSIE%20v.%20LOWENTHAL|title=Bussie v. Lowenthal|date=December 12, 1988|publisher=leagle.com|accessdate=July 12, 2015}}</ref>​

On October 15, 1985, state Representative Margaret Lowenthal, an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the since disbanded 7th congressional district seat in the [[United States House of Representatives]], addressed theOptimist Club in [[Lake Charles]] at its regular luncheon meeting. Lowenthal claimed that she had been told by an unidentified representative of [[Boeing]] that the firm had considered locating a manufacturing facility in Louisiana, but ultimately chose [[Mississippi]] because of Louisiana's unstable political climate and its longstanding problems with public education. Lowenthal said that she was told further by the Boeing representative that, "'As long as you have a man named Victor Bussie sitting in Baton Rouge, calling the shots for labor, we don't need to be in your state.'" Her remarks were telecast over Lake Charles television.<ref name=bussiesues>{{cite web|url=http://www.leagle.com/decision/1988913535So2d378_1888/BUSSIE%20v.%20LOWENTHAL|title=Bussie v. Lowenthal|date=December 12, 1988|publisher=leagle.com|accessdate=July 12, 2015}}</ref>​

 

Bussie filed suit against Lowenthal and Boeing alleging that the statements were false and were made with actual malice. Bussie alleged that as such the statements damaged his reputation and held him up to public contempt and ridicule and caused him embarrassment, humiliation, mental suffering, and anxiety. Lowenthal claimed that the statements had been made to her while she was attending a cocktail party given by the Louisiana delegation to the National Conference of State Legislators.<ref name=bussiesues/>​

Bussie filed suit against Lowenthal and Boeing alleging that the statements were false and were made with actual malice. Bussie alleged that as such the statements damaged his reputation and held him up to public contempt and ridicule and caused him embarrassment, humiliation, mental suffering, and anxiety. Lowenthal claimed that the statements had been made to her while she was attending a cocktail party given by the Louisiana delegation to the National Conference of State Legislators.<ref name=bussiesues/>​