Legal Opinion
Sonoma Media Invs., LLC v. Superior Court of Sonoma Cnty.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided March 15, 2019No. A151968; A152008; A152320PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONS, J.-
Plaintiff William Gallaher is a real estate developer in Santa Rosa. During the 2016 Santa Rosa City Council (sometimes City Council) election, defendant The Press Democrat published a series of five articles about substantial independent election expenditures made by Gallaher's son-in-law, plaintiff Scott Flater, on behalf of three City Council candidates. Plaintiffs allege the articles falsely implied that Gallaher was the source of the funds spent by Flater during the 2016 election. Plaintiffs brought suit against The Press Democrat, Sonoma Media Investments, LLC (the owner of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. BellottiSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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