Legal Opinion
Clardy v. Cowles Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 26, 1996No. 14418-6-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, C.J.
A public figure must prove actual malice to recover for defamation. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 279-80, 84 S. Ct. 710, 11 L. Ed. 2d 686 (1964). A public figure is one who has attained special "prominence in the affairs of society.” Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 345, 94 S. Ct. 2997, 41 L. Ed. 2d 789 (1974). A person may be a public figure for all purposes or for a limited purpose. Gertz, 418 U.S. at 351.
John D. Clardy spearheaded the Mission Springs development, the biggest planned unit development ever proposed for Spokane County. It had an ultimate mortgage…
2Cases cited22 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
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Mission Springs Inc. v. City of SpokaneWashington Supreme Court · 1998
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