LECHTNER v. BROWNYARD

Civ. A. No. 80-87 ERIE.

522 F.Supp. 675 (1981)

Warren LECHTNER, Plaintiff, v. James BROWNYARD d/b/a WHYP Country Radio, Defendant.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania.

September 22, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Dunlavey, North East, Pa., for plaintiff.

John M. Wolford and Charles D. Marlett, Erie, Pa., for defendant.


OPINION

WEBER, Chief Judge.

I.

Plaintiff, a resident and businessman in North East, Pennsylvania, was a member of the North East District School Board. He brought an action against defendant, the owner and operator of a local radio station, for alleged defamatory statements broadcast by defendant over the station, which accused plaintiff of misconduct and malfeasance done for private and personal motives. The case was conducted by the late Judge...

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