Legal Opinion
McNabb v. Oregonian Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided July 11, 1984No. A8107-04235; CA A24962PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarden, J.
Plaintiff, a Portland police officer, brought this action to recover for damage to his reputation caused by an allegedly libelous newspaper article that was published by defendant. The trial court entered summary judgment for defendant, and this appeal followed.
The alleged libel, published on May 31,1981, was one of a series of articles that examined the workings of the Portland Police Bureau. The article includes quotations that portray plaintiff as a racist. It is prefaced by a summary statement that plaintiff is reputed to be a racial bigot inclined to using excessive force against blacks.…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Dean v. Guard Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
- Smith v. Huntsville Times Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- Hailey v. KTBS, INC., Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1996
- Pemberton v. Birmingham News Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Muresan v. Philadelphia Romanian Pentecostal ChurchCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1998
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