Blatty v. New York Times Co.

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1986-12-29

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Opinion MOSK, J. The fundamental question in this case is whether a newspaper can be held liable for failing to include a book in its list of “best sellers.” As we shall explain, we conclude that the answer is no. I Plaintiff William Peter Blatty brought this action for damages against defendant New York Times Company, publisher of the New York Times. Four causes of…

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