Legal Opinion
Dow Jones & Co., Inc. v. Superior Court
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 20, 1973PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
This case is before us pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 4A, as appearing in St. 1972, c. 740, § 2, for determination of a single issue of law. The petitioners here, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones), and Liz Roman Gallese (Gallese), are the defendants in a tort action for libel brought in the Superior Court by one of the present respondents, William D’Annolfo (D’Annolfo). The only issue now before us is the correctness of an interlocutory order compelling discovery issued by a Superior Court judge in that tort action. The matter was heard, reserved and reported to us without decision by a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Charles Baker v. F & F InvestmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Edward L. Carey v. Britt Hume, Jack AndersonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- Borman v. BormanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Cronin v. StrayerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. CorsettiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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