Legal Opinion
Basilius v. Honolulu Pub. Co., Ltd.
District Court, D. Hawaii
Decided January 19, 1989No. Civ. 88-00495 (SPK)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
SAMUEL P. KING, Senior District Judge.
INTRODUCTION:
Defendant Honolulu Publishing publishes Honolulu magazine, a monthly publication containing articles, columns and features on culture, politics, local personalities, the media and entertainment. On July 12, 1988, plaintiff Polycarp Basilius (“Basi-lius”) filed his Complaint for libel and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleges that the August 1987 issue of Honolulu magazine contains an article — authored by defendant Edward Ram-pell — which defames him.
The article,…
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