holding that false-light invasion of privacy case was governed by law of state in which plaintiff resided and in which defendant conducted and disseminated results of the investigation that formed the subject of the lawsuit
How later courts described this case
- holding that false-light invasion of privacy case was governed by law of state in which plaintiff resided and in which defendant conducted and disseminated results of the investigation that formed the subject of the lawsuit
- "[A] rule that would hold a media defendant liable for broadcasting truthful statements and action because it failed to include additional facts that might have cast the plaintiff in a more favorable or balanced light ... violates the First Amendment."
- proof of falsity additional component borne by all first amendment defamation plaintiffs; fault and falsity two separate and distinct elements
- applying New Jersey law
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The opinion
This record has no opinion text. It is a disposition such as a denial of certiorari, kept so the case can be found by name and citation.