Legal Opinion
Lee v. the Columbian, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 26, 1991No. 13683-0-IIPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWorswick, C. J.
Darrell Lee appeals a summary judgment dismissing his defamation claims against The Colum-bian and an order imposing CR 11 sanctions against him. We affirm.
On May 6, 1988, The Columbian published an article under the headline "Cardroom parking fees reduce taxes". The article, written by reporter Doug Levy, began: "Darrell Lee, a high-profile attorney and enterprising poker promoter, has devised an unusual way to reduce his taxes and stay within the letter of the law on gambling activity at his two La Center cardrooms." The article described how Lee reduced the playing fee at his poker tables…
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