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Braig v. Field Communications

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 14, 1983No. 278PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from two Orders of the Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia dated January 9, 1981, granting summary judgment in favor of appellees Lloyd George Parry (Parry) and Field Communications (Field).1 Appellant Braig filed a complaint on April 21, 1980, alleging a defamation action against Parry and Field.

*572Parry was at all times relevant to this lawsuit an Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Police Misconduct Unit of the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia County. Field Communications is a corporation which owns WKBS-TV, Channel 48. WKBS-TV 48 “published”…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Herbert v. LandoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by61 opinions

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  3. Veno v. MeredithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Gordon v. Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Baker v. Lafayette CollegeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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