Legal Opinion
Live Oak Publishing Co. v. Cohagan
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 1, 1991No. C008798PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CARR, Acting P. J.
In this man-bites-dog story, plaintiff newspaper sued an individual for libel and slander. The trial court sustained a demurrer without leave to amend as to the libel cause of action and granted summary judgment as to the slander cause of action. We shall affirm.
Factual and Procedural Background
On May 25, 1988, the Escalón Times, a small-town newspaper, published articles about each candidate for a local election. The article about candidate Victoria Royster was obviously garbled. Gladys Cohagan (Cohagan), a Royster supporter, wrote a letter to the newspaper accusing…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- 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
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