Williams v. WCAU-TV

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• predicting Pennsylvania will adopt Section 611 of Restatement (Second) Torts formulation and applying that privilege
• quoting, Miles v. Cmwlth. of PA., 304 A.2d 704, 707 (1973)
• picture of libel plaintiff under arrest accompanying broadcast about bank robbery does not create implication that plaintiff committed the robbery
• to establish defense of truth it is not necessary to prove literal truth; sufficient to show substantial truth supporting “gist” or “sting” of alleged defamation
• “if the statement is true in substance inaccuracies of expression or detail are immaterial.”

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