· 3/9/1970
Bonkowski v. Arlan's Department Store
Citations
- 174 N.W.2d 765
- 383 Mich. 90
- 1970 Mich. LEXIS 134
How courts have described this case
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- defining malice in the context of an action for libel and slander, as “a wrongful act committed intentionally against [a] person without legal justification or excuse”
- the plaintiff returned to the store and agreed to an inspection of her purse upon a security guard’s request
- the plaintiff returned to the store and agreed to an inspection of her purse upon a security guard’s request
- when qualified privilege applies, plaintiff must prove untruth
- when qualified privilege applies, plaintiff must prove untruth
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Judges: Brennan, Dethmers, Kelly, Black, Adams, Kavanagh
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