BROWN v. GATTI

(CC 0002-01586; CA A115927; SC S51981).

145 P.3d 130 (2006)

341 Or. 452

Timothy M. BROWN, M.D., and Timothy M. Brown, M.D., P.C., An Oregon professional corporation, Respondents on Review, v. Daniel J. GATTI; Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Krueger & Associates, an Oregon partnership; Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Krueger, Sayer & Associates, an Oregon partnership; Gatti & Gatti, P.C., an Oregon professional corporation, Petitioners on Review, and Marie Nolan and Jane Does 1-5, Defendants, and Oregonian Publishing Company and David R. Anderson, Intervenors.

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Decided October 12, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Philip Parks, Salem, argued the cause and filed the brief for petitioners on review. With him on the brief were Parks, Bauer, Sime, Winkler & Fernety.

Montgomery W. Cobb, Portland, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review Brown. With him on the brief were Cobb & Bossé, LLP.

Before CARSON, Chief Justice, and GILLETTE, DURHAM, RIGGS, DE MUNIZ, and BALMER, Justices.


GILLETTE, J.

Plaintiffs, Timothy M. Brown, M.D. (Brown), and Timothy M. Brown, M.D., P.C. (collectively, Brown plaintiffs), filed a defamation action against the following defendants: (1) Daniel J. Gatti (Gatti), who is a lawyer; (2) Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Krueger & Associates; Gatti, Gatti, Maier, Krueger, Sayer & Associates; and Gatti & Gatti, P.C. (we refer to Gatti and his firms collectively as Gatti defendants)1; and (3...

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