Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co. II
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil case
89-191 |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
7-2 ruling |
| gptkbp:date |
January 16, 1990
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co. II
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| gptkbp:impact |
media liability standards
First_Amendment_jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Blackmun
gptkb:Justice_Stevens defamation law interpretation |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
defamation
497 U.S. 1 whether actual malice was proven whether statements were opinion or fact Lorain_Journal's_attorney Milkovich's_attorney |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed lower court decision
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Lorain_Journal_Company
Milkovich |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_William_Rehnquist
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| gptkbp:precedent |
actual malice standard
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Gertz_v._Robert_Welch,_Inc.
gptkb:New_York_Times_Co._v._Sullivan public interest emotional distress freedom of speech defense strategies damages false light privilege burden of proof compensatory damages punitive damages reputation damage libel law public figure doctrine malice standard negligence standard defamation per se defamation claims fair comment truth as a defense reputational harm special damages opinion vs. fact distinction First_Amendment_rights actual_damages |
| gptkbp:significance |
established standards for defamation cases
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| gptkbp:soundtrack |
November 27, 1989
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| gptkbp:year |
1990
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