WEGNER v. RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION

Civ. A. No. 67-C-451.

290 F.Supp. 369 (1968)

Robert WEGNER, Plaintiff, v. The RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, Inc., a Colorado corporation; and George Williams, Defendants.

United States District Court D. Colorado.

October 2, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kripke, Hoffman, Carrigan & Dufty, Kenneth N. Kripke, Denver, Colo., for plaintiff.

Dickerson, Barry & Dwyer, F. E. Dickerson and William F. Dwyer, Denver, Colo., for defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM E. DOYLE, District Judge.

The defendants have moved for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict of the jury. This is a defamation suit in which the plaintiff seeks damages for the alleged publication of a libel or libels. The evidence shows that he was, prior to January 4, 1967, a professional rodeo contestant and the former world's champion bull rider.

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