Brown v. Kelly Broadcasting Co.

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1989-04-27

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Opinion EAGLESON, J. The sole issue in this case is whether Civil Code section 47, subdivision 3, affords a broad privilege, sometimes referred to as a “public-interest privilege,” to the news communications industry (news media) to make false statements regarding a private individual. 1 <p "b68…

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