Legal Opinion
Tait v. King Broadcasting Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided November 3, 1969No. 120-40742-1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
This is a libel action brought by Donald Tait against Irving Clark, Jr. and his employer KING Broadcasting Company. A motion for summary judgment by Clark and KING was granted and Tait has appealed.
Two issues are presented on appeal. Is Tait a public figure as a matter of law, in which event he is able to recover only if he can prove malice, and is he entitled to a jury trial on the issue of malice?
Irving Clark, Jr. is the host of a “talk show” on radio station KING. Donald Tait is the editor and policy maker of the “Yakima Eagle” and state chairman of the Washington State Conservative Party.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
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