United States Ninth Circuit

In a defamation action based on statements by a radio announcer, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed, where the statements were nonactionable opinion, and the radio host's reliance on a guest's statements was not unreasonable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/07/2008
• Decided 04/24/2009
• Published 04/24/2009

Judges

• Before HARRY PREGERSON and STEPHEN REINHARDT, Circuit Judges, and CONSUELO B. MARSHALL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Linda L. Marshall, Lake Oswego, OR, for the plaintiffs-appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Charles F. Hinkle, Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR, for the defendants-appellees.