ROSENBLATT V. BAER
383 U.S. 75 (1966)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Rosenblatt (D) appealed a judgment from the New Hampshire Supreme
Court, which affirmed an award of damages to Baer (P), county building supervisor in a civil
libel action.
FACTS: A jury in New Hampshire Superior Court awarded P damages in this civil libel
action based on one of D's columns in the Laconia Evening Citizen. P alleged that the column
contained defamatory falsehoods concerning his performance as Supervisor of the Belknap
County Recreation Area, a facility owned and operated by Belknap County. D appealed. Between
the trial and the decision of D's appeal by the New Hampshire Supreme Court, the Supreme
Court decided New York Times Co. v. Sullivan. The Supreme Court held that a State cannot
award damages to a public official for defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct
unless the official proves actual malice -- that the falsehood was published with knowledge
of its falsity or with reckless disregard of whether it was true or false. The New Hampshire
Supreme Court affirmed. D appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
Get
free access to the entire content for Mac, PC or Online
for 2-3 days and free samples
of all kinds of products.
for 2-3 days and free samples of all kinds of products.
https://bsmsphd.com
© 2007-2016 Abn Study Partner
No comments:
Post a Comment