Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Washington Post Co.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 23, 1977No. Civ. A. 76-1197PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN H. PRATT, District Judge.
This is a libel action against the Washington Post Company, publisher of The Washington Post, Howard Simons, Managing Editor of The Washington Post, and Gabe Mirkin, a medical doctor recognized as an expert in the field of sports medicine. Plaintiff is President of the York Barbell Company of York, Pennsylvania, and a trainer of athletes. He also publishes magazines, writes articles, and lectures on health and body building and sells dietary supplements. The matters now before the Court are defendants’ motions for summary judgment. Plaintiff has…
2Cases cited19 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
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Dupler v. Mansfield Journal Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1980
- Nader v. De ToledanoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Bruno & Stillman, Inc. v. Globe Newspaper Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- New Times, Inc. v. IsaacksTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Weaver v. Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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