Legal Opinion
Herron v. KING Broadcasting Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 3, 1987No. 52342-8PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dore, J. —
Appellants appeal the summary judgment dismissal of their defamation action. We hold that the story that respondents broadcast in the early evening newscast of December 1, 1978 was materially false, and that appellants presented sufficient evidence for a trial on the issue of actual malice. We reverse.
Facts
The background of this case was a racketeering scandal of proportions unprecedented in this state which attracted intensive media attention. On November 28, 1978 the Pierce County Sheriff and seven others were arrested on racketeering charges. In connection with those charges,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Herron v. KING Broadcasting, Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- Story v. Shelter Bay CompanyCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1988
- Schmalenberg v. Tacoma News, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Moe v. WiseCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1999
- Life Designs Ranch, Inc. v. Michael SommerCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015
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