Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Stevens v. Sun News
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 19, 1982No. 21705Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partNess, Justice
I concur in the opinion of Justice Harwell and add these thoughts. The majority bases its decision to reverse the jury verdicts totalling $300,000.00 in this case on the erroneous premise that the articles complained of were fair and accurate reports of public documents. I believe the articles were one-sided, biased, and sufficiently inaccurate to support the jury’s decision that they were defamatory.
*38The political controversy which undoubtedly gave rise to the personal vendetta which John Reaves attempted to carry out against James P. Stevens, Sr. is discussed at length in the majority…
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- Time, Inc. v. FirestoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- McClain v. ArnoldSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
- Jolley v. JollySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
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