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HOCH v. PROKOP

No. S-91-221.

507 N.W.2d 626 (1993)

244 Neb. 443

Nancy HOCH, Appellant and Cross-Appellee, v. Robert J. PROKOP, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

November 5, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael M. O'Brien, of Cannon, Goodman, O'Brien & Grant, Omaha, for appellant.

George H. Moyer, Jr., of Moyer, Moyer, Egley, Fullner & Warnemunde, Madison, for appellee.

HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, FAHRNBRUCH, and LANPHIER, JJ.

WHITE, Justice.

Nancy Hoch appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her libel action against Robert J. Prokop. We reverse, and remand with directions.

In 1988, Hoch and Prokop were opposing candidates for the elected position of University of Nebraska regent. During the campaign, Prokop wrote a 4-page flier criticizing Hoch's record. Prokop mailed the flier to approximately 40,000 households.

Hoch mailed a retraction request to Prokop via registered...

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