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13 Cards in this Set
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Time vs Firestone
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- Ms firestone sues because they say she committed adultry and was curel to her husband.
- she wins becuase it was private |
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Segmeller vs KSL-TV
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They say he has been beating his animals.
-He sues and wins. Just had to prove negligence cause he is private. |
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Street vs NBC
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Street jumped a train in her youth and got raped by a black man. (the "Scottsdale Trial")
- in the 80's NBC made a documentary about it and said that maybe she was a hooker and that it was false. they thought she was dead. -She sued and lost. She was deemed a public figure based on the trial. |
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Karp vs Miami Herald
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Miami Herald gets info from INS and printed, saying that Karp is getting deported. not true.
-Herald wins, its not their fault. |
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Garza vs Hearst
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-paper says Garza is a hooker and a dealer.
- two people/same name - sheriffs office had given picture of wrong Garza. -Garza loses. |
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Stone vs Essex County
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Paper falsely reports that a father Jeffery has been involved in drug activity, it was really his son, He sues and wins.
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Liquiri vs Republican
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The paper takes his address out of the phone book and again... same name, different person.
-Liquiri wins |
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Jones vs Sun publishing
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prosecuter gives names of people who were charged with robbery and the paper falsely reports Jones as one of these people. Jones was in there but as one who was not being charged.
- Jones sues and wins. totally the papers fault. |
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Appleby vs Daily Hampshire Gaz.
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Paper prints story from AP that turns out to be flawed. Paper is not held responsible for AP's story.
Daily Hampshire Gazette wins |
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6 Libel Defenses
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1. Summary Judgement
2. Statute of Limitations 3. Truth 4.Opinion 5. Rhetorical Hyperbole 6. Privlege |
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Punitive Damages
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punishment money
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Auvil vs 60 min
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they have a story about pesticides on apples and scientist reports that say that they cause cancer.
- Auvil sues and looses, some scientists says that causes cancer. |
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Texas Cattleman vs Winfrey
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Texas Cattleman lose cause there was no actual malice.
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