· 12/17/1998
Miles v. Ramsey
Citations
- 31 F. Supp. 2d 869
- 27 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1876
- 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19978
- 1998 WL 902278
How courts have described this case
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- applying the rule to slander and stating that “ ‘[s]ubstantial truth’ is an affirmative defense to defamation in Colorado”
- dismissing the plaintiffs ancillary tort claims related to failed defamation claim
- “When the article is introduced as proof [the defendant] made the statements in question, the newspaper article is inadmissible hearsay.”
- child murder investigation matter of public con- cern for purposes of defamation claims arising from article in tabloid newspaper indicating that neighbor is pedophile
- child murder investigation is matter of public concern for purposes of defamation claims arising from tabloid article indicating that plaintiff, who was victim’s neighbor, is pedophile
- article published was matter of public concern because murder was national ‘‘media spectacle’’
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Judges: Brimmer
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