Legal Opinion
Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 22, 1981No. 1 CA-CIV 4708PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CORCORAN, Judge.
This case is before the appellate courts for the second time. On the first appeal, our supreme court analyzed and reformulated the law as it relates to persons defamed who are neither public officials nor public figures, in the wake of decisions by the United States Supreme Court on the subject. Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc., 114 Ariz. 309, 560 P.2d 1216 (1977). 1 Judgments in favor of the appellees, Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. and its reporter Albert J. Sitter, were reversed and the cause was remanded for a new trial. The case is now before us following a jury…
2Cases cited10 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
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1977
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mark Lighting Fixture Co. v. General Electric Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1986
- Mark Lighting Fixture Co. v. General Electric Supply Co.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1986