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McDOWELL v. MOORE

863 S.W.2d 418 (1992)

Melvin McDOWELL and Judy McDowell, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Bruce MOORE, WTVC-TV, Inc., Freedom Newspapers, Inc., and Jim Lane, Defendants/Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Eastern Section.

Permission to Appeal Denied December 28, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. Berke, Chattanooga, for plaintiffs-appellants.

W. Ferber Tracy, E. Blake Moore and Shawn Kiser Hawk, Chattanooga, for defendants-appellees.

Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court December 28, 1992.

OPINION

McMURRAY, Judge.

This is a defamation case. The plaintiff, Melvin McDowell, is a Captain with the Chattanooga Fire Department. The plaintiff, Judy McDowell is the wife of Melvin McDowell. The defendant, Bruce Moore, is a reporter for the defendant, WTVC-TV, a commercial television station. The defendant, Freedom Newspapers, Inc., is the parent corporation of WTVC-TV. The...

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