Legal Opinion
Hayes v. Smith
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 25, 1992No. 88CA1789PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge DUBOFSKY.
In this action for defamation, defendants, Roger Smith and Samantha Smith, appeal the judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding damages to plaintiff, Kathleen Hayes. We reverse.
Plaintiff and defendants were active participants in a conservative Christian community. Plaintiff is a high school teacher, lecturer, and writer. She and Samantha Smith jointly created a corporation to further business ideas related to their common religious outlook. Over time, the relationship between the plaintiff and defendants deteriorated resulting in harassment and verbal accusations.
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