Johnson v. City of Raleigh (3/29/13)
STATUS: Defamation claim dismissed on 3/29/13
D.N.C.: Court Applies Single Publication Rule to Dismiss Defamation Claim
A North Carolina federal court applied the single publication rule in an Internet defamation case in dismissing on statute of limitation grounds long running libel claims against several media defendants who has accused plaintiff of having a statutory rape conviction. It is the first trial or appellate court decision in the Fourth Circuit to squarely apply the single publication rule in dismissing an Internet defamation claim.
Order:
http://www.medialaw.org/images/medialawdaily/raleigh.pdf
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