Tucci v. Guy Gannett Publishing Co.

VIOLETTE, Justice.

On January 23,1980, plaintiff Paul Tucci brought a libel action (CV-80-89) against Guy Gannett Publishing Co., 2 Jean Gannett Hawley, John K. Murphy, Nancy Perry and John Menario for statements appearing in a series of articles and editorials published in the “Portland Press Herald” and the “Evening Express” in late September of 1979. He subsequently filed an action (CV-80-493) on April 22, 1980, against the above named defendants, Thomas F. Valleau and the City of Portland, seeking damages for invasion of privacy arising from those same articles and editorials. On November…