Legal Opinion
Fitzpatrick v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 14, 1989No. 2211PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROWLEY, Judge:
On November 10, 1974, the Philadelphia Inquirer printed an article headlined “D.A. Gets Ex-Client Off Light.” The article reported that appellant F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, then Philadelphia District Attorney, had recommended that Joseph Nardello, who was being sentenced for his fifth felony, be placed on probation. According to the article, U.S. Supreme Court records showed that “in 1968, while a defense attorney, Fitzpatrick represented Nardello and a codefendant in a criminal case.” Appellant subsequently instituted the present action for defamation against appellees Philadelphia…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. ConnaughtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Eichman v. McKeonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Murphy v. McCloudDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
- Merriweather v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Lewis v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Bartlett v. Bradford Publishing, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
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