· 12/27/1982
Kohn v. West Hawaii Today, Inc.
Citations
- 656 P.2d 79
- 65 Haw. 584
- 37 A.L.R. 4th 978
- 9 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1238
- 1982 Haw. LEXIS 258
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that whether a matter is true or false should be determined by a jury
- “The determination of whether expert evidence is required in a private figure defamation action should be made on a case-by-case basis, depending on the nature of the issue to be decided and the evidence actually adduced on that issue.”
- role of expert in determination of media negligence
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Judges: Richardson, Lum, Nakamura, Padgett, Hayashi
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