HODGES v. HOPKINS AUTO SUPPLY, INC.

No. A 7707-10054; CA 13736.

615 P.2d 370 (1980)

47 Or.App. 693

Robert Glen HODGES, Respondent, v. HOPKINS AUTO SUPPLY, INC., Dba Thrifty Auto Supply, an Oregon Corporation, Jack Hopkins and Steven Hopkins, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy Elliott, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. On the brief was Charles V. Elliott, Portland.

Linda A. Pedersen, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent.

Before JOSEPH, P.J., and WARDEN and WARREN, JJ.


JOSEPH, Presiding Judge.

In this slander action plaintiff pleaded that defendants' statements about him as a former employee were "malicious, false and unprivileged." Defendants denied the allegation but did not plead qualified privilege as an affirmative defense. The trial court refused to give defendants' requested instruction on qualified privilege, and that is assigned as error in their appeal from the judgment for plaintiff awarding general and special damages...

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