Legal Opinion
Schaefer v. State Bar
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1977No. 75-313PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, C. J.
The issue is whether the statements of the defendant, as alleged by the plaintiff, are not defamatory as a matter of law.
The plaintiff, Marilynn H. Schaefer, is the widow of Ben G. Schaefer. The will of Ben G. Schaefer was admitted to probate on December 9, 1969. The gross estate was approximately $1,400,000. Problems have arisen in the probate proceedings and considerable litigation has resulted.
On December 11, 1972, newspaper articles about the plaintiff-appellant, Marilynn H. Schaefer, appeared throughout the State of Wisconsin. These articles set forth the difficulties she was having in…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Alsteen v. GehlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Slawek v. StrohWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Fields Foundation, Ltd. v. ChristensenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
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