· 8/27/1990
Secord v. Cockburn
Citations
- 747 F. Supp. 779
- 18 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1209
- 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11257
- 1990 WL 143946
How courts have described this case
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- holding that \[t]he use of convicted felons cannot alone constitute a fact of actual malice\
- noting “the plaintiff has even failed to depose these three defendants” in granting summary judgment against public figure plaintiff in defamation suit
- “plaintiff cannot rely on the defendant’s failure to consult with him prior to the publication ... as evidence of actual malice”
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Judges: Revercomb
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