Legal Opinion
Merle W. Dameron v. Washington Magazine, Inc. Merle W. Dameron v. Washington Magazine, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 24, 1985No. 84-5056, 84-5082PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge MIKVA.
MIKVA, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Merle Dameron appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to the defendant in this defamation action. We agree with the district court’s conclusion that the alleged libel was protected, but differ on the basis for such protection. The district court found that the defendants’ statements about Dameron derived from an official report of a government proceeding. We do not believe the official report privilege applies in the circumstances of this case. However, we find that Dameron’s role in a major…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Whitney v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Time, Inc. v. FirestoneSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by76 opinions
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- Ida Maxwell Wells v. G. Gordon Liddy, Phillip MacKin Bailley, MovantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1999
- Robert C. White v. Fraternal Order of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- Liberty Lobby, Inc. v. Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Moss v. StockardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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