Legal Opinion
Marcone v. Penthouse International Magazine for Men
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 6, 1985No. 84-1004PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
Once again this Court is called upon to chart the proper course between the Scylla of inadequately guaranteeing First Amendment protections and the Charybdis of diminishing an individual’s right to reputation. Plaintiff Frank Marcone brought suit for libel against Penthouse, the International Magazine for Men and Penthouse International, Ltd. (collectively Penthouse). The district judge determined that Marcone was not a public figure and therefore charged the jury that it could award him compensatory damages upon a showing that the publisher was…
2Cases cited47 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
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Tavoulareas v. PiroCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Schiavone Construction Co. And Ronald A. Schiavone, Individually, in 86-5839 v. Time, Inc., in 86-5920Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Dombey v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.Arizona Supreme Court · 1986
- E.H. McDowell in No. 83-3008 v. Michael Paiewonsky, in No. 83-3007Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- John B. Clyburn v. News World Communications, Inc., and One-Up Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
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