Legal Opinion
Pritchard v. Times Southwest Broadcasting, Inc.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 29, 1982No. 82-116PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays, Justice.
This case arises from a defamation suit by the appellant against the Times Southwest Broadcasting, Inc., d/b/a KFSM-TV and Tom Eveld. The court gave a directed verdict for both appellees and from that decision, appellant brings this appeal. We agree with the trial court decision and will discuss first, the arguments raised in the case against KFSM.
In February of 1980, KFSM devoted a segment of its news broadcast to the appellant, Sheriff of Franklin County. A number of statements were made concerning the Sheriff, including the fact that his office had been investigated by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Beckley Newspapers Corp. v. HanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Dan Cowling & Assoc. Inc. v. Bd. of Educ. of Clinton Sch. Dist.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Lancaster v. Daily Banner-News Pub. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
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