Desmond v. News and Observer Publ'g Co.

Syllabus

Defamation First Amendment was the jury's finding of actual malice supported by sufficient evidence did the trial court err by instructing the jury on the issue of falsity did the trial court err by failing to instruct the jury that it must find one of the statutory aggravating factors under N.C.G.S. 1D-15 in order to award punitive damages.