BARTLETT v. BRADFORD PUBLISHING, INC.


885 A.2d 562 (2005)

Heil BARTLETT, Appellant, v. BRADFORD PUBLISHING, INC. d/b/a The Bradford Era, John Satterwhite, Publisher, Marty Wilder, Managing Editor and Anne Holliday, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donna Smith, Coudersport, for appellant.

Charles Kelly, Canonsburg, for Holiday, appellee.

BEFORE: LALLY-GREEN, POPOVICH, and JOHNSON, JJ.


OPINION BY JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this case, we consider whether Appellant, Heil Bartlett, a public figure, can satisfy the actual malice standard in a defamation suit by alleging that Appellees, Bradford Publishing, Inc. d/b/a The Bradford Era, John Satterwhite, Marty Wilder and Anne Holliday (collectively "The Bradford Era"), engaged in sub-standard reporting and investigative practices. The trial court found that Bartlett failed to produce evidence...

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