Legal Opinion
Hakim v. O'Donnell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 25, 2014No. Nos. 49,139-CA, 49,140-CAPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
| immediately after a federal court proceeding in Monroe, Louisiana, in a highly publicized criminal matter, a television reporter approached one of the defendants in that case and asked the following question: Eddie Hakim gave testimony to make his IRS investigation go away. Is it enough to acquit you?
Following the broadcast of this exchange, the plaintiff in the present matter, N. Edward Hakim, the key government witness in the criminal trial, brought suit for defamation against the reporter, Daisy O’Donnell, and her employer, Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., d/b/a KTVE NBC 10 (“Nexstar”). For…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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