Mark v. King Broadcasting Co.
Court of Appeals of Washington
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, C.J.
Albert M. Mark, a licensed pharmacist, brought an action for defamation and invasion of privacy against the defendant, KING Broadcasting Company, arising out of news stories broadcast on the defendant's television station on three occasions. Mark appeals from the trial court's entry of summary judgment in favor of KING Broadcasting.
On December 30, 1976, KING'S regular evening news program reported that:
A pharmacist in West Seattle has been charged with cheating the State out of $200,000 in Medicaid funds. The King County Prosecutor's office says it is the largest Medicaid fraud case ever…
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