Legal Opinion
Harris v. Tomczak
District Court, E.D. California
Decided July 12, 1982No. Civ. No. S-80-206 LKKPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KARLTON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, Dr. Thomas Harris and his wife Amy Harris, authors of “I’m Okay— You’re Okay,” brought this defamation action seeking damages from defendant Tomczak and others. The defendants have brought on a variety of motions. This published opinion will be restricted to considering defendant Tomczak’s motion for partial summary judgment requesting that this court find that the plaintiffs are “public figures.”1 The effect of such a holding, of course, would be to require plaintiffs to prove “constitutional malice” in order to prevail. Curtis Publishing…
2Cases cited72 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Speiser v. RandallSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Sierra Club v. WattDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1985
- Marcone v. Penthouse International Magazine for MenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- Barry v. Time, Inc.District Court, N.D. California · 1984
- Bay View Packing Co. v. TaffCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
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