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PATZER v. LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

No. 16-80-11169; CA A23486.

650 P.2d 141 (1982)

58 Or.App. 679

David R. PATZER, Appellant, v. LIBERTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Corporation, Dba Kezi-Tv; Jayar Communications, Corp., a Corporation, Dba Kbdf Am/Kzel Fm; Peter Murphy; Peter Spear; and Bob Zagorin, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided August 25, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Frye, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Frye, Hanna & Veralrud, P.C., Eugene.

Bruce Smith, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents Liberty Communications, Inc., Peter Murphy, and Peter Spear. With him on the brief were Neuner, Dole, Caley & Kolberg, Roseburg, and Cass, Scott, Woods & Smith, Eugene.

Richard A. Roseta, Eugene, argued the cause for respondents Jayar Communications, Corp., dba KBDF AM/KZEL FM and Bob Zagorin. With him on the brief was Flinn, Brown & Roseta, Eugene.

Before GILLETTE, P.J., and WARDEN and YOUNG, JJ.

WARDEN, Judge.

This is an action for libel brought by the president of a construction company against the owners and news personnel of a television station and a radio station in Eugene based on a series of defamatory broadcasts about the company. The trial court dismissed the action for failure to state ultimate facts sufficient to constitute a claim, and plaintiff appeals. We reverse.

Plaintiff was the owner and...

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