· 7/23/1975
Kapiloff v. Dunn
Citations
- 343 A.2d 251
- 27 Md. App. 514
- 1975 Md. App. LEXIS 432
How courts have described this case
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- finding that the plaintiff, a high school principal, was a public official for purposes of a libel claim
- finding that the plaintiff, a high school principal, was a public figure for purposes of his libel claim
- finding that high school principal was a public official under the New York Times standard and that the principal’s “suitability for the position was a matter of public or general interest or concern”
- principal sued for defamation to recover for injury to his reputation due to alleged libelous newspaper article in which he was rated \unsuitable\ for his position
- principal sued for defamation to recover for injury to his reputation due to alleged libelous newspaper article in which he was rated \unsuitable\ for his position
- treating a high school principal as a public official
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Judges: Orth, Gilbert, Lowe
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