Legal Opinion
Hoch v. Prokop
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided November 5, 1993No. S-91-221PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.
Nancy Hoch appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her libel action against Robert J. Prokop. We reverse, and remand with directions.
In 1988, Hoch and Prokop were opposing candidates for the elected position of University of Nebraska regent. During the campaign, Prokop wrote a four-page flier criticizing Hoch’s record. Prokop mailed the flier to approximately 40,000 households.
Hoch mailed a retraction request to Prokop via registered mail. When Prokop failed to retract the statements, Hoch filed suit in district court, alleging that the flier contained 13 separate instances of libel.…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- 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
- Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. HeppsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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