Legal Opinion
Ammerman v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 15, 1977No. 2818PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Plaintiffs, as deputy sheriffs in Bernalillo County, separately sued defendants for defamation based upon broadcasts by Station KOB Radio on June 13, 1975 and June 24, 1975. These cases were consolidated for trial. Summary judgment was granted defendants, and plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.
A. Prologue
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. was the owner of Radio Station KOB. Its news director was Leo Zani. Its reporter was Diane Dimond.
On June 13, 1975, defendants Zani and Dimond aired two radio broadcasts on KOB to bring to the public a special report on the controversy surrounding the…
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