Legal Opinion
WJLA-TV. v. Levin
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 7, 2002No. Record 012050PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Koontz
In this appeal, we consider various issues arising out of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in an action alleging common law defamation and the unauthorized use of the plaintiff’s image for advertising purposes in violation of Code § 8.01-40(A). Much of the evidence adduced at trial was in conflict. However, applying settled appellate principles, we review the evidence and all reasonable inferences flowing therefrom in a light most favorable to the plaintiffappellee, who prevailed in the trial court. RF&P Railroad v. Metro. Wash. Airports Auth., 251 Va. 201, 208, 468 S.E.2d 90, 94 (1996).…
2Cases cited24 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
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Chaves v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Gazette, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Lewis v. KeiSupreme Court of Virginia · 2011
- Hyland v. RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES CO.Supreme Court of Virginia · 2009
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