Legal Opinion
Getchell v. AUTO BAR SYS. N. INC.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 9, 1968No. 39191PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
73 Wn.2d 831 (1968)
440 P.2d 843
ROBERT GETCHELL et al., Respondents,
v.
AUTO BAR SYSTEMS NORTHWEST, INC., et al., Appellants.[*]
No. 39191.
The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.
May 9, 1968.
John L. LaLonde and Theodore S. Bloom, for appellants.
Robert E. Anderson, for respondents.
HAMILTON, J.
This is an action in slander. Plaintiffs, seeking damages, alleged defendants wrongfully made statements imputing that plaintiff Robert Getchell was guilty of criminal conduct and the inability to meet business commitments. As a defense, defendants asserted truth and absolute or qualified privilege.…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Owens v. Scott Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
- Purvis v. Bremer's, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1959
- Miles v. Louis Wasmer, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1933
- Getchell v. Auto Bar Systems Northwest, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
- Ziebell v. Lumbermens Printing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Schmalenberg v. Tacoma News, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997