Fowler v. Stradley

SLOAN, J.,

specially concurring.

I agree that the words used here were probably not defamatory. However, I concur with the same reservation expressed by Mr. Justice Denecke, in his special concurring opinion in Murphy v. Harty, decided June 17, 1964, found at 238 Or 228, 250, 393 P2d 206, 217.

GOODWIN, J.,

specially concurring.

I concur in the result reached by the majority, and agree that the writing involved in this case was not defamatory on its face. Therefore it was not libel per se. However, I prefer not to decide in this case whether or not the writing, in all the circumstances, could have…