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LOWELL v. MEDFORD SCHOOL DIST. 549C

A173221.

497 P.3d 797 (2021)

313 Or. App. 599

Thomas LOWELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT 549C, Defendant-Respondent, and Stephanie Malone et al., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

July 28, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda K. Williams , Portland, argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant.

Rebekah R. Jacobson , Salem, argued the cause for respondent. Also on the brief was Garrett Hermann Robertson PC.

Before Ortega, Presiding Judge, and Shorr, Judge, and Landau, Senior Judge.

At issue in this defamation case is whether the affirmative defense of absolute privilege applies to statements of public employees. Plaintiff argues that the defense applies only to statements of public "officers" who exercise "policy-making governmental authority." Defendant Medford School District contends that the defense applies...

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