IAFRATE v. HADESTY


423 Pa.Super. 619 (1993)

621 A.2d 1005

Frank IAFRATE, Appellant, v. Pat HADESTY and Morning Call, Inc., Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 29, 1993.

Reargument Denied April 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Orloski, Allentown, for appellant.

Malcolm J. Gross, Allentown, for appellee.

Before WIEAND, FORD ELLIOTT and HOFFMAN, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this action to recover damages for defamation, the trial court held that the plaintiff, Frank Iafrate, was a public figure and entered summary judgment in favor of Morning Call, Inc., the defendant newspaper, because plaintiff could not show that the newspaper had acted with malice. On appeal, the sole issue is whether the trial court properly determined that plaintiff was a public figure.

The defamation action is based on an article appearing...

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