Legal Opinion
Star Editorial, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, Rodney Dangerfield, Real Party-In-Interest
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 14, 1993No. 93-70366PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner, Star Editorial, Inc. (“the Star”), seeks a writ of mandamus directing the district court to vacate its March 22, 1993, discovery order compelling the Star to disclose the identities of its confidential sources of information for an article it published about Rodney Dangerfield, a well-known entertainer, the real party in interest. We deny the petition.
I
FACTS
On September 11,1990, the petitioner published an article in its weekly tabloid, the Star, entitled “Vegas casino accuses Cad-dyshack funnyman: Rodney Dangerfield ‘Swills Vodka By The Tumblerful, Smokes Pot…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Holly W. BAUMAN Et Al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, Respondent, Union Oil Company, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Judy Garland v. Marie TorreCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- In Re Cement Antitrust Litigation (Mdl No. 296)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Mitchell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Calderon v. United States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
- 98 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 8959, 98 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,479 Arthur Calderon, Warden of California State Prison at San Quentin v. The United States District Court for the Central District of California, Horace Edwards Kelly, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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