Legal Opinion
Fendler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided November 3, 1981No. 1 CA-CIV 5205PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONTRERAS, Presiding Judge.
This appeal presents the questions of whether substantial truth is a complete defense in a libel action and whether, under some circumstances, a determination of substantial truth is a question of law for the court. We answer both questions affirmatively, and therefore affirm a summary judgment for appellees on one count of appellant’s amended complaint and the dismissal of the remaining counts.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
The background chronology of events that transpired prior to the commencement of the present civil action is best understood from the following…
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