Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_number |
No. 88-1744
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| gptkbp:case_outcome |
affirmed in part, reversed in part
Milkovich awarded damages statements were not opinion |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
influenced defamation law
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_Ohio
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:Justice_Wright
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| gptkbp:doctrine |
public figure doctrine
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
media reporting on public figures
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| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Lorain_Journal_Company
Milkovich |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
497 N. E.2d 766
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Ohio
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
defamation
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| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
defamation claim upheld
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| gptkbp:legal_principle |
gptkb:actual_malice_standard
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| gptkbp:legal_representation |
impact on public discourse
impact on journalism attorney for Lorain Journal Co. attorney for Milkovich |
| gptkbp:legislation |
freedom of speech
libel slander |
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:media_scrutiny
gptkb:legal_case journalistic integrity public interest judicial review legal battle legal standards controversial statements false statements allegations of misconduct First Amendment implications reputation damage defamation standards media responsibility truth as defense legal ramifications defamation lawsuit public figure status reputation protection high school wrestling coach Ohio Supreme Court ruling newspaper article |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversal of lower court's decision
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Resnick
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Gertz_v._Robert_Welch,_Inc.
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| gptkbp:significance |
established standards for defamation cases
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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