Legal Opinion
Alpine Industries Computers, Inc. v. Cowles Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 21, 2002No. 20855-9-IIIPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C.J.
Alpine Industries Computers, Inc. (Alpine) filed suit against Cowles Publishing Company (Cowles), contending certain statements in a Spokesman-Review story were defamatory. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Cowles and dismissed Alpine’s claim. On appeal, Alpine mainly argues the fair reporting privilege did not protect Cowles. We disagree and conclude Alpine cannot establish the elements of defamation. Accordingly, we affirm.
FACTS
The Spokesman-Review newspaper, a Cowles publication, ran the following story on December 9, 2000:
Microsoft wins $250,000 judgment against Spokane…
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