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ALPINE INDUSTRIES v. COWLES PUB. CO.

No. 20855-9-III.

57 P.3d 1178 (2002)

ALPINE INDUSTRIES, COMPUTERS, INC., a Washington corporation, and T. James C. Le, Appellants, v. COWLES PUBLISHING COMPANY, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Eight.

November 21, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard D. Wall, Attorney at Law, Spokane, WA, for Appellants.

Duane M. Swinton, Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, Spokane, WA, for Respondent.

BROWN, C.J.

Alpine Industries Computers, Inc. (Alpine) filed suit against Cowles Publishing Company (Cowles), contending certain statements in a Spokesman-Review story were defamatory. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Cowles and dismissed Alpine's claim. On appeal, Alpine mainly argues the fair reporting privilege did not protect Cowles. We disagree and conclude Alpine cannot establish the elements of...

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