Legal Opinion
Phillips v. Evening Star Newspaper Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 17, 1980No. 13230, 13231PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
These are cross-appeals from orders the trial court entered in a defamation suit John Phillips brought against the Washington Evening Star (Star) that resulted in the jury finding in his favor with a verdict in the amount of one dollar. Phillips appeals from the court’s denial of his motion for a new trial, contending that there was sufficient evidence of punitive damages. We are not persuaded by this argument and conclude the court correctly instructed the jury and properly denied the new trial motion.1
The Star vigorously challenges on its appeal the court’s denial of…
2Cases cited34 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
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by78 opinions
- Brown v. Kelly Broadcasting Co.California Supreme Court · 1989
- Gazette, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Robert C. White v. Fraternal Order of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Liberty Lobby, Inc. v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Moss v. StockardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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