Under "New York Times v. Sullivan_ (1964), defamation suits cannot be filed by public figures unless they can prove BOTH malice and reckless disregard for the truth. Would the city manager, police chief, and president of a community college all be considered "public figures"? If so, how could they proceed with this suit?
To: Theodore R.
If so, how could they proceed with this suit? If the newspaper was restating an opinion of a man-on-the-street, I don't see how they have a case.
2 posted on
06/24/2004 7:16:31 AM PDT by
MamaTexan
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To: Theodore R.
Hell. If they're going to sue
LMT they'll have to sue everybody in Webb County Texas also. Everyone in Laredo and Webb County is madder 'n hell about property taxes.
3 posted on
06/24/2004 7:33:16 AM PDT by
Fiddlstix
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To: Theodore R.
Don't the thieves also have to prove that they aren't, well, thieves, as well?
4 posted on
06/24/2004 7:49:13 AM PDT by
Tacis
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