Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Paige
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided January 19, 1989No. 86CA0651PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Chief Judge.
The plaintiff, Adrian Brooks, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his claims for defamation and outrageous conduct against the defendants, Woodrow Paige, Jr., and WGN of Colorado, Inc. He contends the trial court erred in concluding, as a matter of law, that the statements and conduct complained of were neither defamatory nor outrageous in reference to Brooks, a professional athlete. We affirm.
Brooks is a professional soccer player. On April 26, 1980, he signed a two-year contract with the Denver Avalanche, a team in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). Brooks became a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Diversified Management, Inc. v. Denver Post, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- DiLeo v. KoltnowSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
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