Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Borja v. Goodman

Supreme Court of The Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands

Decided June 26, 1990No. APPEAL NO. 89-010; CIVIL ACTION NO. 88-394Published

1Concurrence

HILLBLOM, Special Judge,

Concurring:

For the I would affirm the decision of the lower court, reasons that follow, I concur with the opinion of Justice Villagomez in his application of 7 CMC § 34017 to this case. I also agree with the procedural and factual background statement and the standard of review in the concurring opinion of the Chief Justice. The issues as I see them are as follows:

I. ISSUES

1. Was the trial court correct in concluding’ that 7 CMC § 3401 and § 558 of the Restatement (Second') of Torts (hereinafter "Restatement") created a cause of action for defamation in the Northern…

2Cases cited15 opinions

Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
Burton v. Wilmington Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1961
Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970

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