SCHROEDER v. POAGE

No. 82-1808; CA A33252.

707 P.2d 1240 (1985)

William S. SCHROEDER, Appellant, v. Donald E. POAGE, Respondent, Southwestern Oregon Publishing Co., an Oregon Corporation; and the Oregonian Publishing Company, an Oregon Corporation, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Submitted on Record and Briefs April 26, 1985.

Reconsideration Denied November 22, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl R. Woods, Jr., and Engelgau & Woods, Coquille, filed the brief for appellant.

Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., and Richard D. Wasserman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, filed the brief for respondent.

Before BUTTLER, P.J., and WARREN and ROSSMAN, JJ.


ROSSMAN, Judge.

In this libel action, plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment for defendant Poage. We affirm.

At the time of the alleged libel, plaintiff was a member of the Coos Bay City Council, and defendant was the City's mayor. While on the council, plaintiff was involved in a private tax dispute with the city, which predated his election to the council. That ongoing squabble included frequent conversations and correspondence between plaintiff and city...

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