Legal Opinion
Bahr v. Ettinger
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided November 25, 1987No. 138902; CA A40807PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWarren, J.
This is a libel action brought by plaintiff, a candidate for public office, against the publisher and editor of Keizertimes, a weekly newspaper. The trial judge granted defendant’s motion for directed verdict but denied his claim for attorney fees. Defendant appeals the denial of attorney fees. Plaintiff cross-appeals the granting of the directed verdict.
On January 12, 1983, a week before a city council election, defendant published the newspaper articles in which plaintiff’s name appeared:
“CANDIDATES KEEP BUSY AS ELECTION DRAWS NEAR
“A group called ‘Keizer Concerned Citizens’ put out a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bahr v. Statesman Journal Co.Court of Appeals of Oregon · 1981
- Worley v. Oregon Physicians ServiceCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
- Zaik/Miller v. HedrickCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1985
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hickey v. Capital Cities/ABC, Inc.District Court, D. Oregon · 1992
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