· 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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