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· 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

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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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