Legal Opinion
Gazette, Inc. v. Harris
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided February 1, 1985No. Record Nos. 830758, 830526, 830651 and 831446PublishedCited by 219 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCompton, J.
In one opinion, we decide four libel appeals. The plaintiffs are private individuals, not public officials or public figures. Three of the appeals are based on suits against members of the print media. In the fourth appeal, the defendant is a private person. Judgments for compensatory damages have been entered against the defendant in each case. In two cases, the judgments include awards of punitive damages.
The dominant issue to be decided in each case is what standard of liability should govern an award of compensatory damages in a libel action in Virginia, given the developments in federal…
2Cases cited68 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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