Tunney v. American Broadcasting Co.

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• noting that Catalano referred to what the Restatement (Second) of Torts now states, but that the privilege recognized in Lulay still retains its validity, and citing Catalano for the proposition that the privilege can be lost upon a showing of actual malice
• noting that Catalano referred to what the Restatement (Second) of Torts now states, but that the privilege recognized in Lulay still retains its validity, and citing Catalano for the proposition that the privilege can be lost upon a showing of actual malice
• to establish truth as a defense to a defamation action, it is not necessary to establish the literal truth of inoffensive details
• to establish truth as a defense to a defamation action, it is not necessary to establish the literal truth of inoffensive details

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

15 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Luther Haynes and Dorothy Haynes v. Alfred A. Knopf, Incorporated, and Nicholas Lemann
  Seventh Circuit· 1993-12-17· cited 235×
• Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation v. Walter Jacobson and Cbs, Inc.
  Seventh Circuit· 1983-07-14· cited 118×
• Khawar v. Globe International, Inc.
  California Supreme Court· 1998-12-22· cited 69×
• Gist v. MacOn County Sheriff's Department
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1996-10-18· cited 65×
• Michael Allen Vachet v. Central Newspapers, Inc., a Corporation
  Seventh Circuit· 1987-04-08· cited 53×
• Global Relief Foundation, Incorporated v. New York Times Company, Associated Press, American Broadcasting Companies, Incorporated
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-12-01· cited 47×
• Rosner v. Field Enterprises, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1990-12-24· cited 39×
• Hurst v. Capital Cities Media, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2001-08-07· cited 30×
• Tepper v. Copley Press, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1999-11-15· cited 20×
• Snitowsky v. NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1998-06-09· cited 15×
• Fogus v. Capital Cities Media, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-12-20· cited 12×
• Dawson v. New York Life Insurance
  N.D. Illinois· 1996-07-19· cited 10×
• Solaia Technology, LLC v. Specialty Publishing Co.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2005-03-31· cited 5×
• Global Relief v. New York Times Co
  Seventh Circuit· 2004-12-01
• Hurst v. Capital Cities Media, Inc. Replaces opinion filed June 20, 2001, and withdrawn
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 2001-08-07

Cites

14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Carruthers v. B. C. Christopher & Co.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1974-05-29· cited 277×
• The People v. Carpenter
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1963-05-27· cited 263×
• John v. Tribune Company
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1962-01-23· cited 181×
• Catalano v. Pechous
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1980-10-17· cited 131×
• Troman v. Wood
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1975-11-25· cited 121×
• Newell v. Field Enterprises, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1980-12-12· cited 84×
• Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.
  Illinois Supreme Court· 1966-01-25· cited 71×
• Mitchell v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1966-11-07· cited 37×
• Makis v. Area Publications Corp.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-10-11· cited 30×
• Kilbane v. Sabonjian
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1976-05-20· cited 25×
• Krauss v. Champaign News Gazette, Inc.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1978-05-05· cited 18×
• Nagib v. News-Sun
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1978-10-12· cited 15×
• Fried v. Jacobson
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1982-06-23· cited 10×
• Bougadis v. Langefeld
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1979-03-21· cited 3×