Legal Opinion
Hickey v. Settlemier
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 15, 1996No. 90-1082; CA A85719PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHaselton, J.
Defendant Merthal Settlemier appeals from a judgment for plaintiff, James Hickey, following a jury trial in a “public figure” defamation action. We conclude that plaintiff failed to prove that defendant’s statements were false. Accordingly, we reverse.
Plaintiff sold animals, under a license from the United States Agriculture Department, to hospitals and laboratories for use in medical research. He acquired the business in 1988 from his father, James Hickey, Sr., who owned and operated it until the USDA suspended his license. The business was the subject of USDA investigation, 1 nuisance…
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