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Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U.S. 374 (1967), is a United States Supreme Court case involving issues of privacy in balance with the First Amendment to the United States Constitution and principles of freedom of speech. The Court held 6–3 that the latter requires that merely negligent intrusions into the former by the media not be civilly actionable.
- Harlan
- Fortas, joined by Warren, Clark
- Black, joined by Douglas
- Brennan, joined by Black, Douglas, Stewart, White
Annotation. Primary Holding. A lawsuit for false light must meet the standard of actual malice to succeed when the defendant has published false information on a matter of public interest. Read More. Syllabus. U.S. Supreme Court. Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U.S. 374 (1967) No. 22. Argued April 27, 1966. Reargued October 18-19, 1966.
Jan 1, 2009 · In Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U.S. 374 (1967), the Supreme Court extended the actual malice standard of the libel decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan to a false light invasion of privacy. The Court’s decision provided guidance on how courts should handle the species of invasion of privacy claims — called false light — most similar to ...
CitationTime, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U.S. 374, 87 S. Ct. 534, 17 L. Ed. 2d 456, 1967 U.S. LEXIS 2991, 1 Media L. Rep. 1791 (U.S. Jan. 9, 1967) Brief Fact Summary. Defendants published an article and reenacted a play about Plaintiff and his family being held hostage. The article and play were false, but.
United States Supreme Court. 385 U.S. 374 (1967) Written by Megan Petersen, JD. Facts. In 1952, James Hill (plaintiff) and his wife and five children were held hostage in their home for nineteen hours by three escaped convicts. The convicts ultimately released the Hill family unharmed.
Supreme Court. 385 U.S. 374. 87 S.Ct. 534. 17 L.Ed.2d 456. TIME, INC., Appellant, v. James J. HILL. No. 22. Reargued Oct. 18 and 19, 1966. Decided Jan. 9, 1967. [Syllabus from pages 374-375 intentionally omitted] Harold R. Medina, Jr., New York City, for appellant. Richard M. Nixon, New York City, for appellee.
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