Legal Opinion
McDermott v. Biddle
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 8, 1994PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BECK, Judge.
This is an appeal and cross-appeal from an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, dismissing a defendant and granting a new trial in consolidated defamation actions. 2 The actions, originally brought by the now deceased James T. McDermott, former justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 3 arose out of two publications, one in 1983 and one in 1984, by defendant, appellee-cross-appellant, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. (“PNI”). The issues raised on appeal are numerous and complex. They arise in the following factual and procedural context.
I. FACTUAL…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CooperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Commonwealth v. DavisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Commonwealth v. RiceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Fillmore v. HillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Doe v. RaezerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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