Legal Opinion

Larsen v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 11, 1991No. 75PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

On this appeal, we are asked to determine whether summary judgment was properly granted an individual defendant in an action claiming defamation and invasion of privacy. Appellant, Rolf Larsen," a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, filed his Fourth Amended Complaint against Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; Knight-Ridder Newspapers, Inc.; Daniel R. Biddle; Edwin Guthman; Sam S. McKeel; PG Publishing Co.; William Block; Paul Block, Jr.; Fritz Huysman; Eileen Foley; John G. Craig, Jr. (collectively, PN/PG defendants); and Robert Surrick.

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Thompson Coal Co. v. Pike Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Sinn v. BurdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Marks v. TasmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Dudley v. USX Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. CASSEL-HESS v. HofferSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Atkinson v. HaugSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Bartlett v. Bradford Publishing, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Barra v. Rose Tree Media School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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