· 8/30/1983
Lyons v. New Mass Media, Inc.
Citations
- 453 N.E.2d 451
- 390 Mass. 51
- 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1633
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “A major basis for inferring actual malice involves examination of the sources used by the reporter . . .”
- “A major basis for inferring actual malice involves examination of the sources used by the reporter[.]”
- whether a party is a public figure may be determined as a matter of law if “the facts bearing thereon are uncontested or agreed by the parties”
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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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