Legal Opinion
Michael Allen Vachet v. Central Newspapers, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 8, 1987No. 86-1106PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity suit, appellant Michael Vachet filed a libel claim against Central Newspapers. He claimed that the newspaper had falsely reported that he had been arrested and charged with a criminal offense involving moral turpitude. The district court granted the newspaper’s motion for summary judgment based on its defense of substantial truth. We affirm.
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