Candidate sues publication for defamation

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A candidate in the Carroll County commissioners race filed a defamation lawsuit Monday against a local publication ? one day before the primary elections.

“[Calling someone] a wife-beater is a pretty inflammatory comment,” said C. Eric Bouchat, a Republican challenger from Woodbine.

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