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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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