Dean v. Guard Publishing Co.

In Dean v. Guard Publishing Co., 73 Or App 656, 699 P2d 1158 (1985), we reversed the trial court’s judgment on the pleadings for defendant and remanded this “false light” action for trial. On remand, the trial court granted defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of plaintiffs case. Plaintiff again appeals, assigning error to that ruling, and we again reverse.

In our earlier opinion, we held that the tort of false light is actionable in Oregon, and we adopted the test of liability stated in Restatment (Second) Torts, § 652E:

“One who gives publicity to a matter concerning another…