Legal Opinion
Locricchio v. Evening News Ass'n
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided August 26, 1991No. Docket 86351; Calendar 10PublishedCited by 87 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.
Two competing legal regimes collide in libel cases implicating First Amendment concerns. Libel law enforces society’s "pervasive and strong interest in preventing and redressing attacks upon reputation” caused by false and defamatory statements,1 while constitutional law safeguards the free flow of ideas and opinions on matters of public interest that lie at "the heart of the First Amendment’s protection.”2 The inherent analytical tension between these regimes requires a court both to protect reputational interests, and to accord "breathing space” to principles of freedom of press and speech.…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by87 opinions
- Turner v. KTRK Television, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2000
- Henry v. Dow Chemical CompanyMichigan Supreme Court · 2005
- Jews for Jesus, Inc. v. RappSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
- Grievance Administrator v. LopatinMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
- West v. Thomson NewspapersUtah Supreme Court · 1994
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