TUCKER v. PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS


757 A.2d 938 (2000)

C. Delores TUCKER and William Tucker, her husband, Appellants, v. PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Sports & Entertainment Litigation Reporter; Andrews Publications, Inc.; Legal Communications, Ltd.; Legal Intelligencer; Meridian Venture Partners, L.P.; Baseline II, Inc.; and the Entertainment Litigation Reporter, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 28, 2000.

Reargument Denied September 6, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Angino, Harrisburg, for appellants.

Jonathan F. Ball, Philadelphia, for Legal Communications, appellee.

Amy B. Ginensky, Philadelphia, for Phil. Daily News, appellee.

Before McEWEN, President Judge, HUDOCK, J. and CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus.


HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 C. Delores Tucker and her husband, William, (the Tuckers) appeal from the order sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by the appellees and dismissing the Tuckers' defamation complaint. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

¶ 2 The facts underlying this action were accurately summarized by the trial court in its opinion filed...

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