Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Augusta Chronicle
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 22, 2005No. 26031PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
This is a libel case brought by a public figure against a newspaper. The trial judge granted a motion for directed verdict for Petitioner, the Augusta Chronicle (the Chronicle).1 The court of appeals reversed. Anderson v. Augusta Chronicle, 355 S.C. 461, 585 S.E.2d 506 (Ct.App.2003). This Court granted the Chronicle’s petition for certiorari to review that decision. We affirm.
Factual/Procedural Background
In November 1996, Respondent Tom Anderson (Anderson) lost an election for a seat in South Carolina House District 84. *592The following November, District 84 had a special…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Erickson v. Jones Street Publishers, LLCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Metts v. MimsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
- Metts v. MimsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
- Anderson v. Augusta ChronicleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
- Erickson v. Jones Street Publishers, LLCSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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