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McKINNEY v. AVERY JOURNAL, INC.

No. 8924SC1087.

393 S.E.2d 295 (1990)

99 N.C. App. 529

Joyce McKINNEY v. AVERY JOURNAL, INC., Bertie Cantrell and Judy Benfield.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 17, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Gary Triggs, P.A. by C. Gary Triggs, Morganton, for plaintiff-appellant.

Everett, Hancock & Stevens by Hugh Stevens, Raleigh, for defendants-appellees.

JOHNSON, Judge.

This dispute arose from an altercation between plaintiff and her neighbor, defendant Benfield, in August, 1986, in which plaintiff complained that she was being disturbed by the barking of Mrs. Benfield's dogs. As a result, the women swore out warrants against each other. The Avery Journal published two articles about the charges on 14 and 21 August 1986. Plaintiff complains about three statements published:

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