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PROVO, Utah (AP) — A judge has been asked to decide a defamation lawsuit in which a Utah County Republican Party member is seeking $1 in damages from a party leader.
Member Julie Blaney claims in a lawsuit that county vice chairman Daryl Acumen wrongly accused her of misusing party money.
Blaney told the Deseret News (http://bit.ly/1pjjM51) that Acumen knew the accusation was false but told other people about it.
Acumen's attorney says he was only doing his diligence as a party leader to see if an investigation was needed.
Blaney's attorney says she's only seeking $1 because she wanted to clear her name.
A state judge is expected to rule on the matter within about 30 days.
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