Legal Opinion
Yerkie v. Post-Newsweek Stations, Michigan, Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided April 9, 1979No. Civ. A. M-78-1050PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum and Order
JAMES R. MILLER, Jr., District Judge.
This is an action for defamation growing out of a T.V. news program in which the T.V. news reporter allegedly made false or misleading statements relating to the manner and method in which the plaintiff conducted his towing business. Defendants have moved for summary judgment, claiming qualified privilege.
The plaintiff is a private party within the meaning of Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 94 S.Ct. 2997, 41 L.Ed.2d 789 (1974); Time, Inc. v. Firestone, 424 U.S. 448, 96 S.Ct. 958, 47 L.Ed.2d 154 (1976); and Jenoff v. Hearst…
2Cases cited16 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
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Rosenberg v. HelinskiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
- Fitzgerald v. Penthouse International, Ltd.District Court, D. Maryland · 1981
- Ollman v. EvansDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1979
- Steer v. Lexleon, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Medico v. Time, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
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