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Falwell v. Penthouse International, Ltd.

District Court, W.D. Virginia

Decided August 6, 1981No. Civ. A. 81-0023(L)PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

TURK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Reverend Jerry Falwell is an evangelical fundamentalist minister whose activities, including broadcasting, are centered in Lynchburg, Virginia. Plaintiff’s weekly sermons are heard nationwide and in Canada and the Caribbean, by millions of people. His activities are funded largely by contributions received from viewers and listeners.

Defendant Penthouse International, Ltd. is a corporation organized under the laws of a state other than the State of Virginia, with its principal place of business in a state other than the State of Virginia;…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Moore v. Allied Chemical Corp.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1979
  3. Bernstein v. National Broadcasting CompanyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1955
  4. Federated Graphics Companies, Inc. v. NapotnikDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1976
  5. Evans v. SturgillDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1977

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Cain v. Hearst Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  2. West v. Media General Convergence, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2001
  3. WJLA-TV. v. LevinSupreme Court of Virginia · 2002
  4. Sullivan v. Pulitzer Broadcasting Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1986
  5. Brown v. American Broadcasting Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983

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