Legal Opinion
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided September 23, 1988No. 87-353PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (Campbell, C.J.) has certified to us the following questions of law arising out of a multistate libel action:
*8“1. Does New Hampshire follow an interstate single publication rule in libel cases?
2. If so, does New Hampshire permit a plaintiff to recover for distribution of a libel in jurisdictions whose own statutes of limitations would bar recovery, where neither party is a New Hampshire resident, where the only factual connection with New Hampshire is the distribution there of one percent or less of the total circulation of the material,…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Allstate Insurance v. HagueSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Sun Oil Co. v. WortmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Heavner v. Uniroyal, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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3Cited by68 opinions
- New England Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Gourdeau Construction Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Advest, Inc. v. WachtelSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- SIG Arms Inc. v. Employers Insurance of WausauDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2000
- Hobin v. Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2000
- Ferren v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1993
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