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WEGNER v. RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, INC.

No. 201-68.

417 F.2d 881 (1969)

Robert WEGNER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado Corporation, and George Williams, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 19, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Dwyer, Denver, Colo. (F. E. Dickerson, Denver, Colo., on the brief), for appellants.

Daniel S. Hoffman, of Kripke, Hoffman, Carrigan & Dufty, P.C., Denver, Colo., for appellee.

Before FAHY, Senior Circuit Judge, and SETH and HOLLOWAY, Circuit Judges.

SETH, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellee, Mr. Robert Wegner, brought suit against the defendant-appellant, The Rodeo Cowboys Association, Inc., for libel. The complaint alleges that the Association maliciously and falsely published in its semi-monthly paper, "Rodeo Sports News," that the appellee had been suspended as a member of the Association. The jury returned a verdict of $5,000 actual damages and $20,000 exemplary damages. Final judgment was entered on the verdict...

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