Legal Opinion
Butler v. Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided July 9, 2001No. 01-126PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W.H. ”Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.
Appellant, Brad Butler, brings the instant appeal challenging the Benton County Circuit Court’s order granting summary judgment in favor of appellees, Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., its Arkansas affiliate, KHBS/KHOG-TV, and one of its reporters, Rhonda Justice. Butler, a former Benton County prosecuting attorney, complained that appellees committed the torts of defamation, invasion of privacy, and outrage by broadcasting portions of Benton County inmate Stephanie Roberts’s videotaped affidavit alleging a sexual relationship with Butler. The Court of Appeals…
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