Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.

Following is the case brief for Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974) Case Summary of Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.: The family of a murder victim hired petitioner to be their attorney in a civil suit against the murderer.  Respondent media organization published defamatory statements about petitioner, including statements that he was a Communist and framed the murderer. […]

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