Legal Opinion
Bell v. National Republican Congressional Committee
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided February 21, 2002No. Civ.A. 2:00-0982PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GOODWIN, District Judge.
Now pending is defendant National Republican Congressional Committee’s motion for summary judgment. For reasons discussed herein, the motion is DENIED.
I. Background
This suit concerns statements allegedly implying that Harry Bell is a repeat sex offender and rapist. It arises in the context of the race for West Virginia’s second district congressional seat in 2000. James Humphreys was the Democratic candidate. Harry Bell was Humphrey’s former neighbor and agreed to appear in a television advertisement for Humphreys. The ad was taped in Bell’s…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
27 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Imagine Medispa, LLC v. Transformations, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2014
- Araya v. Deep Dive Media, LLCDistrict Court, W.D. North Carolina · 2013
- Ballengee v. CBS Broad., Inc.United States District Court · 2018
- Ballengee v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2018
- Daniels v. Wayne CountyDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2020
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.