MARGOLES v. HUBBART

No. 53737-2.

111 Wn.2d 195 (1988)

760 P.2d 324

NEIL MARGOLES, Respondent, v. JAMES HUBBART, ET AL, Petitioners.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 15, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, P.S., by Duane M. Swinton and Michael D. Currin, for petitioners.

Powell & Morris, P.S., and Brian C. Balch, for respondent.


ANDERSEN, J.

FACTS OF CASE

This defamation case involves a public official plaintiff and news media defendants. At issue is whether the evidence presented at the summary judgment stage of the case raised a triable issue of fact on the element of actual malice.

The plaintiff, Neil Margoles, was port manager of the Port District of Pend Oreille from November 1, 1978 until his resignation on March 31, 1982. On December 17, 1981, December 24, 1981 and...

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