McNABB v. OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO.

No. A8107-04235; CA A24962.

685 P.2d 458 (1984)

69 Or.App. 136

John McNABB, Appellant, v. OREGONIAN PUBLISHING CO., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 11, 1984.

Reconsideration Denied August 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Will Aitchison, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Aitchison & Sherwood, P.C., Portland.

David H. Wilson, Jr., Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Michael G. Holmes and Spears, Lubersky, Campbell & Bledsoe, Portland.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and WARDEN and YOUNG, JJ.


WARDEN, Judge.

Plaintiff, a Portland police officer, brought this action to recover for damage to his reputation caused by an allegedly libelous newspaper article that was published by defendant. The trial court entered summary judgment for defendant, and this appeal followed.

The alleged libel, published on May 31, 1981, was one of a series of articles that examined the workings of the Portland Police Bureau. The article includes quotations that portray plaintiff...

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