HICKEY v. SETTLEMIER

90-1082; CA A69975.

841 P.2d 675 (1992)

116 Or. App. 436

James Joseph HICKEY, Appellant, v. Merthal SETTLEMIER, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided November 18, 1992.

Reconsideration Denied February 10, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew P. Ositis, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant.

John R. Osburn, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William E. Flinn and William E. Flinn Associates, Eugene.

Before RICHARDSON, P.J., and DEITS and DURHAM, JJ.


DEITS, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals a summary judgment for defendant in this defamation action. The trial court granted the judgment on the ground that, as a matter of law, defendant's statements were either true or substantially true or defendant had not published them. We reverse.

Plaintiff sells animals for medical research and has a federal license to do so. Defendant is plaintiff's neighbor. Defendant made the allegedly defamatory statements in an interview...

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