Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts

389 U.S. 889

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1967-10-09
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • holding it reckless to allege that respondent football coach "fixed" a game when defendant publication failed to investigate reports that allegation was false
  • Athletic director who had previously been a well-known university football coach, and in the companion case of Associated Press, Ino. v. Walker, a former army general who had taken a strong public stand on certain political issues

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Curtis Publishing Co. v. Butts. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
13 opinions

388 U. S. 130;

387 U. S. 397;

387 U. S. 397;

387 U. S. 397;

388 U. S. 130;

388 U. S. 912;

388 U. S. 455;

387 U. S. 908;

388 U. S. 456; and

387 U. S. 906. Petitions for rehearing denied.

Mr. Justice Marshall took no part in the consideration or decision of these petitions.