Legal Opinion
DeFilippo v. National Broadcasting Co.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 15, 1982No. 80-318-AppealPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This is an unusual and tragic case in which this court is being called upon to fashion a rule of great social import. The issue raised herein is one of first impression in this jurisdiction. The plaintiffs, Shirley and Nicholas DeFilippo, Sr., brought suit pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §§ 10-7-1 through 10-7-13. (Wrongful Death Act) in their roles as co-administrators of the estate of Nicholas DeFilippo, Jr. (Nicky), their thirteen-year-old son, as individuals, and as Nicky’s parents. The defendants are the National Broadcasting Co., Inc. (NBC); the Outlet…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Clift v. Narragansett Television L.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
- Alm v. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1985
- DeFilippo v. National Broadcasting Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
- Sakon v. Pepsico, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1989
- Clift v. Narragansett Television L.P.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
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