BAHR v. STATESMAN JOURNAL CO.

No. 114671; CA 17143.

624 P.2d 664 (1981)

51 Or.App. 177

Les BAHR, Appellant, v. STATESMAN JOURNAL Company and George Rede, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 9, 1981.

Reconsideration Denied May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis Sarriugarte, Independence, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

Edward L. Clark, Jr., Salem, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Clark, Marsh & Lindauer, Salem.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and ROBERTS and CAMPBELL, JJ.


ROBERTS, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals the trial court's granting of a motion to dismiss his defamation complaint for failure to state ultimate facts sufficient to constitute a claim. ORCP 21(a)(8). We affirm.

Plaintiff was a candidate for Marion County Commissioner in September, 1978, and as such was interviewed by defendant Rede, an employee of the defendant newspaper. During this interview plaintiff was asked about a conviction for embezzlement which had occurred...

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