Legal Opinion
Clawson v. Longview Publishing Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 5, 1979No. 43668PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
This is an appeal from a $10,000 judgment rendered in a defamation action against appellant publishing company and the managing editor of the Longview Daily News, Ted M. Natt. Appellants allege numerous substantive and evidentiary errors in conduct of the trial below. Finding the appeal to be meritorious, we reverse the judgment against the appellants and return this case to the Superior Court for further proceedings consistent with our determination.
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