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BAKER v. LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER

Docket No. L.A. 32147.

42 Cal.3d 254 (1986)

721 P.2d 87

228 Cal. Rptr. 206

WALTER BAKER, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. LOS ANGELES HERALD EXAMINER et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

July 31, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wanda Grasse and Laurence E. Clark for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Stephen G. Contopulos, Susan S. Grover, Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine, John H. Bauman, Victoria F. Collman, Valerie J. Menager and Musick, Peeler & Garrett for Defendants and Respondents.

Paul Hoffman, Gary Williams, Antonette B. Cordero, Mullen & Stabile and Gary D. Stabile as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

The question before this court is whether the Court of Appeal erred in holding that an alleged defamatory statement in a television program review which began with the phrase, "My impression is," was a statement of fact rather than a statement of opinion.

I.

Defendant, Peter Bunzel, writes a regularly featured editorial column entitled "Peter Bunzel on Television," for defendant Los Angeles...

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