Mosesian v. McClatchy Newspapers
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOOLPERT, J.
This appeal follows orders granting summary adjudication and summary judgment in favor of defendants in a defamation action. The trial court first ruled plaintiff was a public official and candidate for public office at the time of the publications. Later, on the summary judgment motion, the court determined plaintiff’s evidence was of insufficient caliber or quantity to allow a rational finder of fact to find actual malice by clear and convincing evidence, thereby establishing a defense under New York Times v. Sullivan (1964) 376 U.S. 254 [11 L.Ed.2d 686, 84 S.Ct. 710, 95…
2Cases cited14 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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3Cited by6 opinions
- Crane v. Arizona RepublicCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Crane v. the Arizona RepublicCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Mosesian v. McClatchy NewspapersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- Ghafur v. BernsteinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Young v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2012
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