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HENRY v. MEDIA GENERAL OPERATIONS, INC.

No. 2018-169-Appeal. (PC 14-2837).

254 A.3d 822 (2021)

Russell HENRY v. MEDIA GENERAL OPERATIONS, INC., et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 8, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Dickinson, Esq. , Kathleen M. Hagerty, Esq. , for Plaintiff.

Stephen E. Breggia, Esq. , Raymond A. Marcaccio, Esq. , Ryan C. Hurley, Esq. , for Defendants.

Present: Suttell, C.J., Robinson, Lynch Prata, and Long, JJ.

OPINION

We are called upon in this case to assess the application of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the pertinent United States Supreme Court precedent interpreting same, to an allegedly defamatory report which was broadcast on the evening news. In so doing, we keep in mind the...

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