A district court's ruling that a statement was not defamatory is a matter of law reviewed for correctness. McConkey v. Flathead Elec. Coop., 2005 MT 334, ΒΆΒΆ 44, 51, 330 Mont. 48, 62, 125 P.3d 1121, 1131 ("We conclude that the District Court was correct in its holding that, as a matter of law, McConkey failed to produce any publications bearing a defamatory meaning.")