153 N.C. App. 662 - Priest v. Sobeck’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
14 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114 · Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. Austin · Waters v. Qualified Personnel, Inc. · Goldston v. American Motors Corp. · Sharpe v. Worland
Most-quoted passages
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“. . . There are no genuine issues of material fact with respect to any of the claims alleged except as to whether the defendant Sobeck with malice published in the August newsletter and subsequent newsletters that plaintiffs stood by when Henrita Jones, not a member of Local 798, was hired in mid to late June, 1999 when such hiring was actually initially approved by union representative Vincent Callaghan and when defendant Sobeck himself later allegedly approved, explicitly or implicitly, the hiring of Ms. Jones. . . . Except with respect to the hiring of Ms. Jones and defendant Sobeck’s assertion that plaintiffs stood by while Ms. Jones was hired, when he allegedly knew that he had himself approved the hire, no malice has been shown on the part of the defendants as to any other factual scenario.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“I also disagree with the majority’s conclusion that partial denial of defendants’ summary judgment motion did not affect a substantial right. Defendants contend the trial court misapplied the New York Times v. Sullivan “actual malice” standard, infringing on their First Amendment right to free speech. Because misapplication of the actual malice standard, detrimental to defendants, would have a chilling effect on their rights of free speech, the trial court’s order does affect a substantial right. See Sherrill v. Amerada Hess Corp., 130 N.C. App. 711, 719 , 504 S.E.2d 802, 807 (1998) (order implicating First Amendment rights affects a substantial right). Accordingly, this Court should also address the merits of defendants’ appeal.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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