Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.

Decided February 4, 1977. Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

560 P.2d 1216 · Cited 106 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Jacron Sales Co. v. Sindorf · 350 A.2d 688
• Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson · 404 U.S. 97
• Troman v. Wood · 340 N.E.2d 292
• Taskett v. King Broadcasting Co. · 546 P.2d 81
• Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568
• Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc. · 38 N.Y.2d 196
• Walker v. Colorado Springs Sun, Inc. · 538 P.2d 450
• Miller v. Argus Publishing Co. · 490 P.2d 101
• Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. v. Church · 447 P.2d 840
• Central Arizona Light & Power Co. v. Akers · 46 P.2d 126
• Ilitzky v. Goodman · 112 P.2d 860
• Kinsey v. Real Detective Pub. Co., Inc. · 80 P.2d 964
• Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 547 P.2d 1074
• Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc. · 330 N.E.2d 161
• Aafco Heating & Air Conditioning Co. v. Northwest Publications, Inc. · 321 N.E.2d 580
• Martin v. Griffin Television, Inc. · 549 P.2d 85
• Newspaper Publishing Corp. v. Burke · 216 Va. 800

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• Journal-Gazette Co. v. Bandido's, Inc. · 712 N.E.2d 446
• Boswell v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 730 P.2d 186
• Jadwin v. Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. · 367 N.W.2d 476
• Diversified Management, Inc. v. Denver Post, Inc. · 653 P.2d 1103
• Phillips v. Evening Star Newspaper Co. · 424 A.2d 78
• Denny v. Mertz · 318 N.W.2d 141

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