Legal Opinion
Nash v. Keene Publishing Corp.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 16, 1985No. 84-374PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSouter, J.
The plaintiff appeals an order of the Superior Court {O’Neil, J.) granting summary judgment for the defendant in this libel action. We reverse and remand for trial.
The plaintiff is a police officer for the city of Keene. He was on duty the evening of May 10,1982, when he saw Renauld Desmarais driving a car, allegedly with its lights off. The plaintiff tried to stop Desmarais, who led him on a low-speed chase that ended when the police cruiser hit Desmarais’s car. The plaintiff arrested Desmarais *217for several violations, including driving under the influence, and eventually took him to the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Claire A. Straughn v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2001
- Jeffrey Kassel v. Gannett Co., Inc., D/B/A "Usa Today,"Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Rotkiewicz v. SadowskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Godfrey v. Perkin-Elmer Corp.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1992
- Moss v. Camp Pemigewassett, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2002
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