STATE EX REL. MEYERS v. HOWELL

DA 297860, 297858, 297859, 297857; CA A37503.

740 P.2d 792 (1987)

86 Or.App. 570

STATE of Oregon ex rel. Susan Meyers, Jeanne Fryer, and Julie Powell, Respondents, v. Claudia HOWELL and the Oregonian Publishing Company, Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 29, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen S. Walters, Portland, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the brief was Stoel, Rives, Boley, Fraser & Wyse, Portland.

Michael V. Phillips, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondents Jeanne Fryer and Julie Powell.

David Schuman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause for respondent State of Oregon. With him on the brief were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and James E. Mountain, Jr., Sol. Gen., Salem.

Keith B. Rogers, Metropolitan Public Defender, Portland, waived appearance for respondent Susan Meyers.

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


BUTTLER, Presiding Judge.

The Oregonian Publishing Company (the Oregonian) appeals from a judgment of contempt against it that was entered in a contempt proceeding that arose out of three misdemeanor prosecutions against the individual plaintiffs. Plaintiffs subpoenaed defendants Howell and the Oregonian to produce for discovery unpublished photographs that were taken by Howell at the scene of a political demonstration while she was on assignment as a reporter for...

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