· 4/8/1987
Michael Allen Vachet v. Central Newspapers, Inc., a Corporation
Citations
- 816 F.2d 313
- 13 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2337
- 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 4995
How courts have described this case
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- “The ‘gist’ or ‘sting’ of the alleged defamation means the heart of the matter in question—the hurtfulness of the utterance.”
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Judges: Wood, Posner, Ripple
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