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TUCKER v. PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS

848 A.2d 113 (2004)

C. Delores TUCKER and William Tucker, her Husband, v. PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, Phila. Newspapers, Inc.; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Sports & Entertainment Litigation Reporter; Andrews Publications, Inc.; Legal Communication, Ltd.; Legal Intelligencer; Meridian Venture Partners, L.P.; Baseline II, Inc.; and the Entertainment Litigation Reporter. Appeal of Phila. Daily News, Phila. Newspapers, Inc.; Knight-Ridder, Inc.; Legal Communications, Ltd.; Legal Intelligencer.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 29, 2004.

Reargument Denied June 30, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Baughman, Esq., Robert C. Heim, Esq., Amy B. Ginensky, Esq., for Phil. Daily News; Phila. News Papers, Inc.; Night-Ridder, Inc.

James William Gicking, Esq., Jonathan F. Ball, Esq., for Legal Intelligencer; Legal Communications, LTD.

Richard C. Angino, Esq., for C. Delores Tucker and William Tucker.

Before: ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice NEWMAN.

Today, we consider the extent to which Pennsylvania libel law can permissibly restrict the free expression rights1 of Appellant-newspapers2 to print what they deem appropriate. The issues presented force us to examine when a statement is capable of a defamatory meaning and to set forth the boundaries demarcating where...

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