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Hotchner v. Doubleday & Co., Inc.
C. A. 2d Cir. Certiorari denied.
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Opinion
434 U.S. 834 · Supreme Court of the United States · Oct 3, 1977
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Hotchner v. Doubleday & Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Colorado · Jul 11, 1994
New York Court of Appeals · Oct 21, 1993
Fourth Circuit · May 4, 1993
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An expression of an opinion may become as damaging as an assertion of fact, and liability for libel thus attach, if the writer indicates that "he has private, firsthand knowledge which substantiates the opinions he expresses ...."
An expression of an opinion may become as damaging as an assertion of fact, and liability for libel thus attach, if the writer indicates that “he has private, firsthand knowledge which substantiates the opinions he expresses .... ”
“An assertion that cannot be proved false cannot be held libellous.”
“An assertion that cannot be proved false cannot be held libelous”
"An assertion that cannot be proved false cannot be held libelous."
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