Legal Opinion
Green v. Northern Pub. Co., Inc.
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 12, 1982No. 5448PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BURKE, Justice.
The issue in this appeal is whether the superior court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, in a libel action that arose out of an editorial appearing in defendant’s newspaper.
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On December 29, 1975, David Selberg, a young pipeline worker, was arrested for disorderly conduct, after friends complained about his behavior at their home.1 Selberg remained in jail for nine days, during which time he was examined by the plaintiff below, Thomas Green, M.D. Just after midnight, on January 7, 1976, Selberg died in his cell. According to the autopsy…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Rosenblatt v. BaerSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Clabaugh v. BottcherAlaska Supreme Court · 1976
- Widener v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1977
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Herron v. KING Broadcasting, Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- French v. Jadon, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1996
- Christensen v. Alaska Sales & Service, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2014
- Hayes v. Xerox Corp.Alaska Supreme Court · 1986
- Kahn v. BowerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
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