Burns v. Times Argus Ass'n, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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

• holding wife of lieutenant governor who attended political events and campaigned with and for her husband was limited purpose public figure with respect to activities involving her husband’s political position
• “misrepresenting the facts because of a misconception” insufficient to show malice
• “question of whether a plaintiff is a public figure or public official is a constitutional issue to be decided by the trial judge upon motions for summary judgment or directed verdict.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).