FODOR v. LEEMAN

981613L3; A108442

41 P.3d 446 (2002)

179 Or. App. 697

Eben FODOR, Appellant, v. Wayne LEEMAN, an individual; and Ottaway Newspapers, Inc., a foreign corporation doing business as The Mail Tribune, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided February 27, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis C. Force argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Timothy C. Gerking, Medford, argued the cause for respondent Wayne Leeman. With him on the brief were Mark R. Weaver, Medford, and Brophy Mills Schmor Gerking & Brophy, LLP.

Karen C. Allan, Medford, argued the cause for respondent Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. With her on the brief was Foster Purdy Allan Peterson & Dahlin, LLP.

Before ARMSTRONG, Presiding Judge, and DEITS, Chief Judge, and KISTLER, Judge.


ARMSTRONG, P.J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment that dismissed his defamation claim against defendants Wayne Leeman and Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. The claim is based on an editorial advertisement that Leeman wrote and Ottaway published in the Medford Mail Tribune that criticized an article that plaintiff had written. We affirm.

Plaintiff is an independent consultant, author, and lecturer. He has published several articles on land use issues. Plaintiff...

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