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McKEE v. TURNER

No. 71-2335.

491 F.2d 1106 (1974)

Robert L. McKEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles H. TURNER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

January 15, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald R. Pullen (argued), Portland, Or., for plaintiff-appellant.

Sidney I. Lezak, U. S. Atty., Norman Sepenuk, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Portland, Or., for defendant-appellee.

Before CHAMBERS, BROWNING and ELY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

CHAMBERS, Circuit Judge:

This is much to do about nothing, but we must do it.

McKee, now a lawyer, is a former Portland policeman. Turner is an assistant United States attorney. McKee sued Turner in the state court at Portland for defamation allegedly contained in a letter written by Turner to the chief judge of the District of Oregon. McKee prayed for $150,000.00 in damages.

There was a removal to federal court because of Turner...

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