DiLeo v. Koltnow

How courts have described this case

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• concluding that police officer was a public figure in defamation context in part because the officer \effectively cast himself and his views into public controversy\
• holding the clear and convincing standard of proof must be applied at the summary judgment stage
• holding the clear and convincing standard of proof must be applied at the summary judgment stage
• concluding actual malice was not proved because the “defendants’ sources were reliable, and a thorough independent investigation was conducted to substantiate the truthfulness of the statements”
• public figures include those who have thrust themselves into the forefront of a particular public controversy to affect its resolution
• summary judgment proper where nonmoving party failed to submit opposing affidavits, interrogatories, or any supporting documents

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).