jillian
Princess
The answer is: it depends. Sorry, I'm a lawyer. You can't have a straight answer....LOL.
It would depend on the story in the paper and what it said. Whether you were in the paper all time or otherwise some person in the public eye. Then it would depend on what the people said that was negative and how they said it.
would also depend on whether he's a public figure or, as in the case of a criminal defendant in a high profile trial, a limited public figure. and whether they knew or should have known what they were saying was untrue and were intentionally defamatory.
Good point Jillian. I mentioned the "public figure" in saying "in the public eye" (I was trying to make it layman friendly) but you are right in the untrue and intentionally defamatory points. And I didn't mention the "limited public figure" point. Thanks
you were doing fine.
just thought i'd put in my .02