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SCHAFROTH v. BAKER

553 P.2d 1046 (1976)

276 Or. 39

Arthur L. SCHAFROTH, Appellant, v. Karl BAKER, Respondent, Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided September 3, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. McClain, Corvallis, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs were McClain, Brown, Evashevski & Marek.

Mark D. Donahue, Corvallis, argued the cause for respondent, cross-appellant. With him on the brief was Jack L. Joyce, Philomath.

Before McALLISTER, P.J., and DENECKE, HOLMAN, TONGUE, HOWELL and BRYSON, JJ.

McALLISTER, Presiding Justice.

This action for slander was brought by the plaintiff Arthur L. Schafroth against the defendant Karl Baker. The jury found in favor of Schafroth and awarded him $5,000 general damages and $12,500 punitive damages. A judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant thereafter filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and in the alternative for a new trial.

The trial court denied the motion for judgment notwithstanding...

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