Legal Opinion
Grau v. Kleinschmidt
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1987No. 86-581PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
This appeal presents two issues. First, the proper standard to be applied when a directed verdict is sought by the defendant in a libel action brought by a public official and second, whether the court of appeals erroneously overturned the directed verdict issued by the trial court.
I
We begin our analysis with a brief examination of the standard which applies to the underlying defamation proceeding. In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964), 376 U.S. 254, the high court set forth a standard which “prohibits a public official from recovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- 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
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- Varanese v. GallOhio Supreme Court · 1988
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