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· 9/4/1986

Alim v. Superior Court

Citations

  • 185 Cal. App. 3d 144
  • 229 Cal. Rptr. 599
  • 13 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1528
  • 1986 Cal. App. LEXIS 1995

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “If the need for publication of information about public officials warrants a privilege against criminal sanctions it must also warrant a privilege against civil sanctions.” (Citations omitted)
  • claims under § 1798.53 subject to same special defenses as common law privacy torts, including newsworthiness

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Judges: Blease

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