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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1979
Page
12
A Superior Court jury ordered the San Francisco Examiner and two reporters to pay $4.56 million in damages in a $30 million libel suit over an investigative series about the murder conviction of a Chinatown youth. Plaintiffs included two police inspectors and an assistant district attorney.
Legal experts expect the Marvin v Marvin ruling to trigger further court battles over cohabitation without contracts. Miss Michelle Marvin won 104000 dollars for rehabilitation after a six year live-in relationship with Lee Marvin, while he warned against unapproved relationships. Gloria Steinem called the ruling sexist, urging written financial agreements before giving up careers or household duties.
The 6-3 decision by Justice Byron White opens newsroom editing to inquiry in libel cases and triggers fears from publishers editors and broadcasters that journalists may face jail terms and major investigations could be stifled. Leaders from Gannett Times and CBS News condemn the ruling as weakening First Amendment protections.
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