SHIRLEY v. FREUNSCHT

83-2886-J-2; CA A34619.

724 P.2d 907 (1986)

81 Or. App. 221

Robert D. SHIRLEY, Appellant, v. T. Daniel FREUNSCHT and New York Life Insurance Company, a corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided September 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Frye, Eugene, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was Frye & Veralrud, Eugene.

John F. Kilcullen, Eugene, argued the cause for respondent T. Daniel Freunscht. With him on the brief were Patrick Ford, Medford, William E. Flinn and Flinn, Brown & Roseta, Eugene.

Patrick Ford, Medford, argued the cause for respondent New York Life Ins. Co. With him on the brief were John F. Kilcullen, William E. Flinn and Flinn, Brown & Roseta, Eugene.

Before WARDEN, P.J., and VAN HOOMISSEN and YOUNG, JJ.


WARDEN, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff is a former salesman for defendant New York Life Insurance Company (New York Life). He brought this action to recover damages for allegedly defamatory statements defendant Freunscht, also a New York Life agent, made about plaintiff to his clients and others after plaintiff had left the company. He appeals from an adverse jury verdict. We affirm.

Plaintiff worked for New York Life in Medford from August, 1981, through May...

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