Legal Opinion
New Franklin Enterprises v. Sabo
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1991No. Docket 123243PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCavanagh, J.
Plaintiffs appeal as of right the trial court’s order summarily disposing of their claims of libel and injurious falsehood pursuant to MCR 2.116(0(10). Plaintiffs contend that the trial court erroneously decided that they were limited-purpose public figures and that they had failed to submit sufficient evidence of malice. We agree in part and reverse.
Plaintiffs own and operate an amusement park on property owned by the City of Taylor. Defendants were candidates for public office in the City of Taylor and were members of a slate known as "The Sabo Team.” During the course of the campaign,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hutchinson v. ProxmireSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Lawrence v. FoxMichigan Supreme Court · 1959
- Postill v. Booth Newspapers, IncMichigan Court of Appeals · 1982
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