holding that summary judgment for the defendant should have been granted in libel action; the caution inherent in the use of the word "may” in statements that police officer "may have a personal grudge” and "may have conspired” to kill a person demonstrate absence of reckless disregard for whether statements were false
How later courts described this case
- holding that summary judgment for the defendant should have been granted in libel action; the caution inherent in the use of the word "may” in statements that police officer "may have a personal grudge” and "may have conspired” to kill a person demonstrate absence of reckless disregard for whether statements were false
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The opinion
211 S.E.2d 793 (1975)
286 N.C. 412
C. G. CLINE
v.
Bertram Ervin BROWN II.
Supreme Court of North Carolina.
February 4, 1975.
Wilson & Morrow, for the plaintiff.
Jordan, Wright, Nichols, Caffrey & Hill, for the defendant.
Petition of plaintiff for writ of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals. 24 N.C.App. 209 , 210 S.E.2d 446 . Denied.