Legal Opinion
Twohig v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 12, 1973PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
This is an action of tort for libel stemming from the publication of an article by the defendant in its newspaper, The Boston Herald. On September 23, 1971, the jury returned a verdict of $10,000 for the plaintiff. The case is before us on the defendant’s exception to a refusal of the trial judge to direct a verdict for the defendant.
We summarize the pertinent evidence. On September 13, 1962, the defendant published an article written by one of its reporters containing a commentary on the various candidates, including the plaintiff, who were running for political office in the September…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Jacobellis v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Time, Inc., D/B/A Life v. Michael J. McLaney A/K/A Mike McLaneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Gildea v. EllershawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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