· 2/28/1984
Read v. News-Journal Co.
Citations
- 474 A.2d 119
- 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1399
- 1984 Del. LEXIS 307
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding \the motive of a publisher irrelevant\ to the \rationale for the breadth of the privilege\
- \An action for defamation cannot be premised solely on defendant's style or utilization of vivid words in reporting a judicial proceeding.\
- “The Complaint shows on its face that the news article was privileged and that the privilege was not abused.”
- qualified privilege for publication of fair reports of judicial proceedings
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Judges: Horsey, Moore, Hartnett
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