1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 615 A.2d
  5. 615 A.2d 498 (1992)
 

PALMER v. BENNINGTON SCHOOL DIST., INC.

No. 91-377.

615 A.2d 498 (1992)

David PALMER v. BENNINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, INC.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

July 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Cummings and Gordon P. Black of Cummings & Dailey, Bennington, and George F. Carpinello of Duker & Barrett, Albany, N.Y., for plaintiff-appellant.

Donald W. Goodrich and William W. Adams of Donovan & O'Connor, Adams, Mass., for defendant-appellee.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and GIBSON, DOOLEY, MORSE And JOHNSON, JJ.

JOHNSON, Justice.

Plaintiff's appeal from a grant of summary judgment in a defamation counterclaim presents two issues. The first is whether a public elementary school principal is a public official within the meaning of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964). The second issue is whether the Bennington School District (BSD) published statements with reckless disregard for their truth...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases