HAYES v. SMITH

No. 88CA1789.

832 P.2d 1022 (1991)

Kathleen HAYES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roger W. SMITH, Jr., and Samantha Smith, Defendants-Appellants.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. II.

Rehearing Denied January 30, 1992.

As Amended February 25, 1992.

Certiorari Denied July 20, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stayton & Brennen, Rowe P. Stayton, Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

Hall & Evans, Daniel R. Satriana, Jr., John E. Bolmer, II, Denver, for defendants-appellants.


Opinion by Judge DUBOFSKY.

In this action for defamation, defendants, Roger Smith and Samantha Smith, appeal the judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding damages to plaintiff, Kathleen Hayes. We reverse.

Plaintiff and defendants were active participants in a conservative Christian community. Plaintiff is a high school teacher, lecturer, and writer. She and Samantha Smith jointly created a corporation to further business ideas related to their common religious...

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