Editor's Note   

AJR senior contributing writer Susan Paterno on Monday filed a motion seeking dismissal of the defamation lawsuit brought against her by the owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press over Paterno's article in AJR's December/January issue about turmoil at the paper. Here is the motion:

Motion to Dismiss

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