Legal Opinion
Khawar v. Globe International, Inc.
California Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1998No. S054868PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KENNARD, J.
We granted review to decide certain issues concerning the federal Constitution’s guarantees of freedom of speech and of the press insofar as they restrict a state’s ability to impose tort liability for the publication of defamatory falsehoods. More specifically, we address the definition of a “public figure” for purposes of tort and First Amendment law, the existence in this state of a privilege for “neutral reportage,” and the showings required to support awards of compensatory and punitive damages for the republication of a defamatory falsehood.
On these issues, we…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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