· 2/18/1997
Braun v. Chronicle Publishing Co.
Citations
- 52 Cal. App. 4th 1036
- 61 Cal. Rptr. 2d 58
- 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1119
- 97 Daily Journal DAR 1642
- 25 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1594
- 1997 Cal. App. LEXIS 110
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- explaining that although investigation was closed to public, topic and event were still connected to public issue
- explaining that news reporting \ is free speech\
- reiterating that section 425.16 applies to media defendants
- affirming grant of media organization’s SLAPP motion and award of attorneys’ fees
- explaining that news reporting “is free speech”
- reaching same conclusion regarding newspaper articles reporting on an investigative audit
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Judges: Poche
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