Legal Opinion
Ross v. News-Journal Company
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided March 22, 1967PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAREY, Justice:
Appellants brought suit in the Superior Court to recover damages for certain allegedly libelous articles which appeared in defendant’s newspapers. The Court below granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and plaintiffs below have appealed.
There seems to be no disagreement concerning the basic rule of law applicable to the case. It is agreed that appellants were public officers within the meaning of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686. It is conceded that this case is governed by the principles laid down in the New York Times case,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re Carter's PetitionSuperior Court of Delaware · 1960
3Cited by9 opinions
- Spence v. FunkSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
- Hackworth v. LarsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
- Jackson v. FillibenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
- Clawson v. Longview Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1979
- Ramada Inns, Inc. v. Dow Jones & Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1988
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