Legal Opinion
Bell v. Associated Press
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 14, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-0907PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
HAROLD H. GREENE, District Judge.
On March 29, 1982, the Associated Press moved on its sports wire, and various newspapers subsequently published, a story reading in pertinent part as follows:
Tampa Bay wide receiver Theo Bell, a member of the National Football League 1979 Champion Pittsburgh Steelers, is being sought on a bench warrant for alleged lewdness at a casino hotel, authorities said Monday.
It later turned out that the person charged was an imposter who had convinced hotel and police officials that he was Theo Bell. Plaintiff brought this action for libel, and defendant has…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Don Chuy, in No. 77-1412 v. The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club (Sued as "The Philadelphia Eagles"), in No. 77-1411 and the National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Eric Waldbaum v. Fairchild Publications, IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Binder v. Triangle Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Medico, Philip T. v. Time, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Oparaugo v. WattsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Russell v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1992
- Furgason v. ClausenNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989
- Don King Productions, Inc. v. DouglasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1990
- Wilson v. Birmingham Post Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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