Austin v. Huntsville Coal & Mining Co.

How courts have described this case

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• stating that whether a given statement can be read as being or implying an actionable statement of fact is question of law in the first instance
• stating that “[w]hether a given statement can be read as being or implying an actionable statement of fact” must be considered in “the context of the publication as a whole”
• stating that before a jury determines if readers actually understood the challenged statements as factual, the court must determine “[w]hether a given statement can be read as being or implying an actionable statement of fact”
• leaving determination whether police officer was public official as a question to be determined by jury
• issue of intent in libel action inappropriate for resolution at summary judgment
• explaining the meaning of reckless disregard in a defamation action

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).