The GAZETTE, INC.
v.
James William HARRIS, et al.
CHARLOTTESVILLE NEWSPAPERS, INC.
v.
Debra C. MATTHEWS.
PORT PACKET CORPORATION
v.
E. Grey LEWIS, et al.
James N. FLEMING
v.
W. Bedford MOORE, III.
Supreme Court of Virginia.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 1, 1985.
February 1, 1985.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Lewis T. Booker, Richmond (Hunton & Williams, Richmond, on briefs), for appellant The Gazette, Inc.
S. Keith Barker, Richmond (Tuck, Freasier & Herbig, Richmond, on brief), for appellees James William Harris, et al.
Thomas E. Albro, Charlottesville (Barrett E. Pope, Smith, Taggart, Gibson & Albro, Charlottesville, on brief), for appellant Charlottesville Newspapers, Inc.
Matthew B. Murray, Charlottesville, for appellee Debra C. Matthews.
Harvey B. Cohen, Arlington (Joanne F. Alper, William L. Jacobson, Cohen, Gettings, Alper & Dunham, Arlington, on briefs), for appellant Port Packet Corp.
William B. Cummings, Alexandria, for appellees E. Grey Lewis, et al.
Virginia Press Association, Inc., Alexander Wellford, David C. Kohler, Christian, Barton, Epps, Brent & Chappell, Richmond, on brief, amicus curiae, for appellant.
D. Alan Rudlin, Richmond (W. Jeffery Edwards, Richmond, Gerald G. Poindexter, Surry, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Poindexter & Poindexter, Surry, on briefs), for appellant James N. Fleming.
Thomas E. Albro, Charlottesville (Bradley B. Cavedo, Smith, Taggart, Gibson & Albro, Charlottesville, on brief), for appellee W. Bedford Moore, III.
Present: CARRICO, C.J., COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON and STEPHENSON, JJ., and HARMAN, Senior Justice, and HARRISON and GORDON, Retired Justices.
Supreme Court of Virginia.
COMPTON, Justice.
In one opinion, we decide four libel appeals. The plaintiffs are private individuals, not public officials or public figures. Three of the appeals are based on suits against members of the print media. In the fourth appeal, the defendant is a private person. Judgments for compensatory damages have been entered against the defendant in each case. In two cases, the judgments include awards of punitive damages...
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