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WHEELER v. GREEN

TC 400-705; SC 24452.

593 P.2d 777 (1979)

286 Or. 99

R.C. WHEELER, Respondent, v. Richard W. GREEN, August Wassenberg Individually, and Richard W. Green and August Wassenberg Dba Green Acres Appaloosas and United Industrial Electric, Inc. and United Industrial Control, Inc., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided April 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Hallmark of Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on brief, were William A. Davis and Thane W. Tienson of Jones, Lang, Klein, Wolf & Smith, Portland.

Edward H. Warren of Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on brief, were Michael A. Lehner and Donald E. Hershiser of Hershiser, Mitchell & Warren, Portland.

Before HOLMAN, P.J., and TONGUE, HOWELL, BRYSON, LENT and LINDE, JJ.

LENT, Justice.

This appeal requires our consideration of several aspects of the law of defamation. Constitutional, statutory, and common law issues are presented. Some, but unfortunately not all, of the complexities presented to the trial court can be disregarded for purposes of this appeal.

Facts

Plaintiff R.C. ("Bucky") Wheeler is a professional trainer of Appaloosa race horses. He is well known...

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