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· 9/13/1977

Harley-Davidson Motorsports, Inc. v. Markley

Citations

  • 568 P.2d 1359
  • 279 Or. 361
  • 1977 Ore. LEXIS 843

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that Gertz’s limitation on recovery of punitive damages in a defamation action applies only to media defendants
  • “Merely opening one’s doors to the public, offering stock for public sale, advertising, etc., even if considered a thrusting of one’s self into matters of public interest, is not sufficient to establish that a corporation is a public figure.”
  • recognising Gertz’s rejection of plurality approach in Rosenbloom

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Judges: Denecke, Holman, Howell, Lent

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