· 5/7/1997
Mogyrossy v. Comfort Inn
Citations
- 173 F.R.D. 134
- 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6381
- 1997 WL 255686
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- explaining that, in Wolston v. Reader's Digest Ass'n Inc., 443 U.S. 157, 167, 99 S.Ct. 2701, 61 L.Ed.2d 450 (1979
- explaining that, in Wolston v. Reader’s Digest Ass’n Inc., 443 US 157, 167, 99 S Ct 2701, 61 L Ed 2d 450 (1979), “the Court held that merely because events involving a private individual attract public and media attention does not transform that private individual into a public figure”
- under qualified privilege of “fair comment and criticism,” a defendant is not liable if publication was made in good faith and without malice
- \There is no basis under the Oregon Constitution to provide more protection to certain non-abusive communication based upon the content of the communication.\
- “There is no basis under the Oregon Constitution to provide more protection to certain non-abusive communication based upon the content of the communication.”
- “Where the qualified privilege of ‘fair comment and criticism’ was applicable, the defendants would not be liable if the publication was made in good faith and without malice.”
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Judges: Hutton
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