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MORRIS v. WARNER

No. 2 CA-CV 88-0197.

160 Ariz. 55 (1988)

770 P.2d 359

Stephen M. MORRIS, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Ronald H. WARNER, Defendant/Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department B.

As Corrected December 5, 1988 and January 6, 1989.

Review Denied March 28, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marton & Hall, P.A. by Kraig J. Marton, Phoenix, for plaintiff/appellee.

Winston & Strawn by Arthur P. Greenfield and Daniel D. Maynard, Phoenix, for defendant/appellant.

OPINION

ROLL, Presiding Judge.

Defendant/appellant Ronald H. Warner appeals from a jury verdict awarding $1,000,000 in damages against him and in favor of plaintiff/appellee Stephen M. Morris for defamation. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

FACTS

The context from which this litigation arose involves interaction among former members of the board of directors of SamCor Inc., which was established in 1982 as a not-for-profit health...

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