Legal Opinion
LaMon v. City of Westport
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided August 28, 1986No. 7541-5-IIPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Edward and Lorraine LaMon appeal the summary judgment dismissing their defamation and invasion of privacy claims.
On July 3, 1980, the LaMons brought this action for defamation and invasion of privacy against the City of West-port, the members of the Westport city council, and the Westport police chief, John Regan (collectively referred to herein as "the City"), based upon the action of the defendants in placing in the public library materials relating to a lawsuit by the LaMons against the police chief.
In that lawsuit, brought in federal court, the LaMons claimed that the police chief had…
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