Legal Opinion
Andreason v. Guard Publishing Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided October 20, 1971PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, C. J.
This is an action for libel resulting from a news story published in defendant’s newspaper. The jury returned a verdict in the amount of $5,000. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on that verdict.
The news story containing the alleged libel was as follows:
“EUGENE MAN HELD, CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
“Charles Wallace Andreason, 29, of 2680 Tomahawk PL, Eugene, was being held in the city-county jail in lieu of $2,000 bail Tuesday morning on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.
“Andreason is accused of shooting Charles Neff Culmer, 33, of Medford at about 2:30 Tuesday morning. The incident…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sydney v. MacFadden Newspaper Publishing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Lyman v. New England Newspaper Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Hinsdale v. Orange County Publications, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Brown v. Du FreyNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Wallulis v. DymowskiOregon Supreme Court · 1996
- Farnsworth v. HydeOregon Supreme Court · 1973
- Reesman v. HighfillOregon Supreme Court · 1998
- Neumann v. LilesCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 2014
- Elizabeth Retail Properties LLC v. Keybank National Ass'nDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 2015
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