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qualified or conditional privilege in Washington

9 Washington opinions name it 1 courts 1972–2008 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Washington courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Bender v. City of Seattlegreen
wash · 1983 · cited in 2 Washington opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
2 sentences

2001See Bender, 99 Wash.2d at 600 , 664 P.2d 492 .

2001See Bender, 99 Wn.2d at 600 .

22
O'Brien v. Tribune Publishing Co.green
washctapp · 1972 · cited in 6 Washington opinions naming this issue, 1978–2008
2 sentences

2008“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and accurate statement of the contents and is made without malice.” O’Brien v. Tribune Publ’g Co., 7 Wn.

2008“A newspaper has a qualified or conditional privilege to report legal proceedings provided the publication is a fair and accurate statement of the contents and is made without malice.” O’Brien, 7 Wn.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Washington. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Time, Inc. v. Firestone green
scotus · 1976
2 sentences

1978Time, Inc. v. Firestone, 424 U.S. 448 , 47 L.

1978Time, Inc. v. Firestone, 424 U.S. 448 , 47 L.

11978–1978
Fahey v. Shafer neutral
wash · 1917
2 sentences

1972Ward v. Painters’ Local Union 300, supra, at 865; Fahey v. Shafer, 98 Wash. 517, 522 , 167 P. 1118 (1917).

1972Ward v. Painters’ Local Union 300, supra, at 865; Fahey v. Shafer, 98 Wash. 517, 522 , 167 P. 1118 (1917).

11972–1972

Where else courts name it

LA 19 (1964–2019) TX 17 (1969–2019) CT 14 (1987–2026) OH 12 (1984–2026) NY 11 (1973–2025) MA 10 (1978–2017) WA 9 (1972–2008) IL 9 (1977–2022) NJ 9 (1976–1998) AL 8 (1976–2016) MD 8 (1964–2026) MN 7 (1985–2016) MO 5 (1942–2011) SC 5 (2001–2023) CA 4 (1964–1986) OR 3 (1998–2004) HI 2 (2013–2024) UT 2 (2002–2005) NV 2 (1983–2002) OK 2 (1981–2023) AZ 2 (1970–2000) AR 2 (1964–2014) ND 2 (2010–2010) FL 2 (1981–1983)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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