Legal Opinion
Oney v. Allen
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1988No. 87-1643PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtH. Brown, J.
In this case we must decide whether the publication by the News Journal of the indictment of Michael Oney was privileged pursuant to R.C. 2317.05. For the reasons which follow, we find that it was.
There is no evidence indicating that the report of the indictment was published maliciously, and the Oneys do not so contend. It is undisputed that the News Journal published a correction shortly after learning of the misidentification. The only issue before us is whether the publication was a “fair and impartial” report of the indictment pursuant to R.C. 2317.05.
R.C. 2317.05 provides in part:
“The…
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- Crittendon v. Combined Communications Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Wilson v. Birmingham Post Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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