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Suit against Chronicle-Telegram over false listing dismissed
An Ohio appellate court upheld a Lorain County ruling dismissing defamation charges by Mary Belle Smitek against The Chronicle-Telegram. The court found auditor records error not the paper’s fault, noting reporters made reasonable efforts to verify the story about Smitek and her husband.
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Elyria
Chronicle-Telegram
Mary Belle Smitek
The
Chronicle
North Ridgeville
Floyd Peace
Smitek
Edward
Peace
County Auditor’s
Mary Belle Smutek
Mary Belle Sumiek
Lorain County
Aes
Shronicle
Ers
Lawrence Budd
Steve Fogarty
Glen Muller
Steve Novak
Brent English
Smiteks