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ANDREASON v. GUARD PUBLISHING CO.

489 P.2d 944 (1971)

Carol Maxine ANDREASON, Respondent, v. GUARD PUBLISHING CO., a Corporation, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 20, 1971.

Rehearing Denied November 16, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Woods, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs were Riddlesbarger, Pederson, Young & Horn, Eugene.

William Frye, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Husband, Johnson & Frye, Eugene.

Before O'CONNELL, C.J., and McALLISTER, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

O'CONNELL, Chief Justice.

This is an action for libel resulting from a news story published in defendant's newspaper. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $5,000. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on that verdict.

The news story containing the alleged libel was as follows:

"EUGENE MAN HELD, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT "Charles Wallace Andreason, 29, of 2680 Tomahawk Pl., Eugene, was being held in the city-county jail in lieu of...

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