Legal Opinion
Margoles v. Hubbart
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1988No. 53737-2Published
1Opinion of the Court
111 Wn.2d 195 (1988)
760 P.2d 324
NEIL MARGOLES, Respondent,
v.
JAMES HUBBART, ET AL, Petitioners.
No. 53737-2.
The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.
July 15, 1988.
Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, P.S., by Duane M. Swinton and Michael D. Currin, for petitioners.
Powell & Morris, P.S., and Brian C. Balch, for respondent.
ANDERSEN, J.
FACTS OF CASE
This defamation case involves a public official plaintiff and news media defendants. At issue is whether the evidence presented at the summary judgment stage of the case raised a triable issue of fact on the element of actual malice.
The plaintiff,…
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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