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· 12/23/1997

Davis v. Glanton

Citations

  • 705 A.2d 879
  • 26 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1492
  • 1997 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3864

How courts have described this case

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

  • stating that party must demonstrate that information is crucial” to its case
  • interpreting Hatehard, as permitting disclosure of all material pertaining to conversations with disclosed sources as long as the material cannot reasonably lead to the discovery of the identity of another, undisclosed source, or can be redacted to prevent such revelation
  • interpreting Hatchard as permitting disclosure of all material pertaining to conversations with disclosed sources as long as the material cannot reasonably lead to the discovery of the identity of another, undisclosed source, or can be redacted to prevent such revelation
  • holding burden to overcome privilege satisfied
  • holding burden to overcome privilege satisfied
  • disclosure of privileged source materials for newspaper article was proper where it was “material, relevant and necessary” to prove an element of plaintiff’s defamation claim, i.e., that the published remarks referred to plaintiffs

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Judges: Beck, Saylor, Montemuro

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