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· 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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