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BELL v. NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMM.

No. Civ.A. 2:00-0982.

187 F.Supp.2d 605 (2002)

Harry F. BELL, Sr., Plaintiff, v. The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, a political committee organized pursuant to 26 U.S.C.A. 527, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. West Virginia, Charleston Division.

February 21, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rudolph L. DiTrapano, DiTrapano, Barrett & Dipiero, PLLC, Charleston, WV, for plaintiff.

Michael W. Carey, Carey, Scott & Douglas, PLLC, Charleston, WV, for defendant, National Republican Congressional Committee.

Bobby R. Burchfield, Jason A. Levine, Richard W. Smith, Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C., for defendant, National Republican Congressional Committee.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

GOODWIN, District Judge.

Now pending is defendant National Republican Congressional Committee's motion for summary judgment. For reasons discussed herein, the motion is DENIED.

I. Background

This suit concerns statements allegedly implying that Harry Bell is a repeat sex offender and rapist. It arises in the context of the race for West Virginia's second district congressional seat in 2000. James...

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