Holtzscheiter v. Thomson Newspapers, Inc.

TOAL, Justice:

In his majority opinion, the Chief Justice holds that this case should be reversed and remanded with a verdict directed for defendant as to punitive damages and a new trial absolute conducted as to actual damages. I fully concur in this result. Moreover, I believe that there is much merit to the analysis set forth in the majority opinion. It recognizes the error, or at least, the hopeless confusion of Holtzscheiter I and attempts to correct it. Further, the opinion attempts to clarify the issues surrounding actionability. Additionally, the opinion takes account of the…