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MASTANDREA v. LORAIN JOURNAL CO.

No. 13-078.

65 Ohio App.3d 221 (1989)

MASTANDREA et al., Appellants, v. LORAIN JOURNAL COMPANY et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Lake County.

Decided November 7, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brent L. English, for appellants.

Wickens, Herzer, & Panza Co., L.P.A., and Richard D. Panza, for appellees Lorain Journal and News Herald.

B. Lawrence Allen, for appellees Richard Wagner, Richard Piepsny, Sandy Riggin, Eric R. Knudson, William Ryan, Larry Tegner, and George L. Gamber.

Joseph T. Svete Co., L.P.A., and Paul O. Wickline, for appellees George Tegner, Jr. and George Tegner III.

CHRISTLEY, Presiding Judge.

In November 1983, Roland Mastandrea was one of three candidates for Mayor of Willoughby. During the campaign, a political flier titled "Wake Up Willoughby" was distributed by Mastandrea supporters. This handbill sparked controversy in what was already a hotly contested campaign and became the subject of newspaper articles which Mastandrea claimed were defamatory. Mastandrea claimed he had nothing to do with the printing or distribution...

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