Legal Opinion
Buchanan v. Associated Press
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 23, 1975No. Civ. A. 74-323PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FLANNERY, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on defendants’ motion for summary judgment and plaintiffs’ opposition thereto. The court has considered the extensive mem-oranda, exhibits, and depositions submitted by counsel and has heard oral argument. This case involves an alleged libel and invasion of privacy based upon an Associated Press wire report of a judicial hearing. For the reasons set forth in this Memorandum Opinion, defendants’ motion should be granted.
I. Factual Background
Counsel have set forth in their papers most of the relevant factual background…
2Cases cited17 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
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Assn., Inc. v. BreslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- DiLeo v. KoltnowSupreme Court of Colorado · 1980
- MacGuire v. Harriscope Broadcasting Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1980
- Martin Marietta Corp. v. Evening Star Newspaper Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1976
- Adams v. Frontier Broadcasting CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
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