JOHNSON v. KFOR-TV

No. 93,061.

6 P.3d 1067 (2000)

2000 OK CIV APP 64

Charles R. JOHNSON, D.M.D., Appellant, v. KFOR, a/k/a KFOR-TV a/k/a Channel Four Television Station, a division of New York Times Company, and Tammy Payne, individually, Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 2.

Rehearing Denied February 15, 2000.

Certiorari Denied April 25, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Hammons, Hammons & Associates, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, For Appellant,

Robert D. Nelon, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, For Appellees.


Released for Publication by Order of the Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma, Division No. 2.

REIF, J.:

¶ 1 This appeal arises from a defamation action brought by Dr. Charles R. Johnson, a licensed dentist, against television station KFOR. Dr. Johnson contended he was damaged by a story that aired April 29, 1998, on KFOR's 10 p.m. newscast. The story reported that one of Dr. Johnson's patients was upset about treatment...

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