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DeLONG v. YU ENTERPRISES, INC.

(CC 16-97-03468; CA A103729; SC S48281).

47 P.3d 8 (2002)

334 Or. 166

David A. DeLONG, Petitioner on Review, v. YU ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant, and Edward S. Yu, Respondent on Review.

Supreme Court of Oregon, En Banc.

Decided May 31, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Force, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner on review.

Joel S. DeVore, of Luvaas Cobb Richards & Fraser, Eugene, argued the cause and filed the brief for respondent on review.

Steven C. Berman, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Trial Lawyers Association.

Robert M. Atkinson, Assistant Attorney General, Hardy Myers, Attorney General, and Michael D. Reynolds, Solicitor General, Salem, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae State of Oregon.

Ken Shiroishi, Portland, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon Association of Defense Counsel.

Joshua Marquis, Clatsop County District Attorney, Astoria, filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Oregon District Attorneys Association.

DE MUNIZ, J.

The issue in this defamation case is whether a report of an alleged crime to police is subject to a defense of qualified privilege or absolute privilege. The trial court held that the report to the police at issue here enjoyed only a qualified privilege. The Court of Appeals disagreed and held that an absolute privilege applied. DeLong v. Yu Enterprises, Inc., 170 Or.App. 609, 13 P.3d 1012<...

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