Legal Opinion
Bauer v. Gannett Co., Inc.(KARE 11)
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 14, 1997No. C9-96-1694PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANSING, Judge.
A reporter and media organization, defendants in a defamation action brought by a public official, appeal from a discovery order requiring them to disclose the identities of confidential sources interviewed for an investigative report. Because we conclude that the district court did not address all of the factors relevant to a disclosure order, we reverse and remand.
FACTS
KARE 11 aired an investigative report on the administration and management of the Ramsey County Special Courts and the courts’ administrator, Robert Bauer, in November 1994. The segment was researched…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. HeppsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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