Legal Opinion
Frisk v. News Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 26, 1986No. 00834PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEMURO, Judge:
This libel action arose out of the publication of two articles, on May 4 and 7, 1979, respectively, in appellant’s newspaper, the New Castle News. (See Appendix).
Appellees’ case was tried in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, before the Honorable George P. Kies-ter, Specially Presiding, and a jury. The trial commenced on October 24, 1984, and verdicts were rendered on November 9, 1984, in favor of appellee, Nick A. Frisk, Jr., in the amount of $100,000.00 and in favor of appellee, Ricardi C. Gatto, in the amount of $400,000.00. Subsequently, on November 10, 1984,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- 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
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by18 opinions
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