Legal Opinion
Seegmiller v. KSL, Inc.
Utah Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 1981No. 15902PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Justice:
In this case we are called upon to decide the degree of fault which a “private figure” must prove in a defamation action against a media defendant and whether the defendant is entitled to the benefit of a conditional privilege permitting comment on a matter of public interest.
Plaintiff, W. Garth Seegmiller, brought a defamation action against KSL, Inc., owner of a television station, and its reporter, Don Olsen, for statements broadcast by KSL-TV. The complaint against Olsen was subsequently dismissed, and the action against KSL went to trial. At the close of plaintiff’s case…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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