Legal Opinion
Falwell v. Flynt
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 5, 1986No. Nos. 85-1417(L), 85-1480PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
This lawsuit arises out of an “ad parody” that appeared in the November 1983 and March 1984 issues of Hustler, which is published by defendants Larry Flynt and Hustler Magazine, Inc. (Hustler), and is distributed by defendant Flynt Distributing Company (FDC). The subject of this parody was the Reverend Jerry Falwell, a well-known pastor and commentator on political issues. Falwell sued the defendants for libel, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. At the close of evidence, the district court dismissed Falwell’s claim for invasion of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Time, Inc. v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by20 opinions
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