Legal Opinion
Wheeler v. Green
Oregon Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 1979No. TC 400-705, SC 24452PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLent, J.
This appeal requires our consideration of several aspects of the law of defamation. Constitutional, statutory, and common law issues are presented. Some, but unfortunately not all, of the complexities presented to the trial court can be disregarded for purposes of this appeal.
Facts
Plaintiff R. C. ("Bucky”) Wheeler is a professional trainer of Appaloosa race horses. He is well known as a trainer among the public of Appaloosa racing, and in 1972 and 1973 was named "Trainer of the Year” by the Appaloosa Horse Club, the national governing body of Appaloosa horse racing. That award generated a…
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