Legal Opinion
Eubanks v. North Cascades Broadcasting
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 16, 2003No. 20167-8-IIIPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Brown, C.J. —
North Cascades Broadcasting (North Cascades) broadcast a radio report about the activities of Robert Eubanks in connection with a county remodeling project. Mr. Eubanks filed a defamation action against North Cascades. The trial court, reasoning Mr. Eubanks was a public official or public figure who had failed to raise *117a genuine issue of material fact as to whether North Cascades acted with actual malice, dismissed Mr. Eubanks’ claim in summary judgment. Mr. Eubanks appeals. We affirm.
FACTS
The following facts are undisputed. In July 1999, radio stations owned by North Cascades…
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