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VEGOD CORP. v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.

Docket No. S.F. 23999.

25 Cal.3d 763 (1979)

603 P.2d 14

160 Cal. Rptr. 97

VEGOD CORPORATION et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC., et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

November 29, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Hoberg, Finger, Brown, Carlson, Cox & Molligan, Peter N. Molligan and James Geagan for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Lillick, McHose & Charles, Robert Fremlin, Robert Kavanaugh, Gail Heckemeyer, Tolpegin & Imai and Andre V. Tolpegin for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

CLARK, J.

In this defamation action the trial court ruled that plaintiffs are "public figures" within the meaning of Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. (1974) 418 U.S. 323 [41 L.Ed.2d 789, 94 S.Ct. 2997] and that actual malice is an essential element of plaintiffs' cause of action. Plaintiffs conceded they are unable to prove defendants acted with actual malice within the holding of ...

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