Delbert Gray v. Norman Udevitz, and Denver Post, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, Defendants

SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.

Delbert Gray brought this diversity action for libel against Norman Udevitz and the Denver Post, Inc. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment and Gray appeals. We affirm.

Gray’s claim arose out of a 1977 story written by Udevitz and published by the Post about alleged corruption and criminal activity in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The article reported that a three-month investigation by the Post showed extensive drug dealing, prostitution, and gambling occurring openly in Rock Springs. The article focused on the relationship between those who…