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Hein v. Lacy

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 18, 1980No. 50,769PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action to recover damages for an alleged libel, arising from the publication and distribution of a brochure in the closing days of the 1978 primary election campaign. The plaintiff, Ronald R. Hein, was and is the Kansas state senator from the 20th Senatorial District, Shawnee County, Kansas. At the time of the publication, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for the Second Congressional District. The defendant, Sterling E. Lacy, is a professional family counselor who served as state chairman of the American Party. The…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Coleman v. MacLennanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
  3. Bowen v. WesterhausSupreme Court of Kansas · 1978
  4. Bradford v. MahanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  5. Clark v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964

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3Cited by26 opinions

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  3. Journal-Gazette Co. v. Bandido's, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Donald B. Rinsley, M.D. v. Anthony Brandt and William Morrow and Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
  5. Beilenson v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996

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