Pulliam v. Bond’s Empirical Analysis
1966
Citation profile
12 federal appellate · 32 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 46 later decisions — most recently February 2012 · most notably Griggs v. Bertram (1982), 334 Pa. Super. 295 - Agriss v. Roadway Express, Inc. (1984)
12 federal appellate · 32 state decisions
Later decisions citing this case, by decade. The current decade is in progress, and our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so the latest bars are undercounted — not a real decline.
Relationships
Applies 29 U.S.C. § 411 · 29 U.S.C. § 501
Relies on New York Times Co. v. Sullivan · 23 Cal. 2d 146 - Emde v. San Joaquin County Central Labor Council · Cook v. Pulitzer Publishing Co. · Holmes v. Royal Fraternal Union · Warren v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 46 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“It seems to be generally recognized that a qualified privilege attaches to statements and communications made in connection with the various activities of such organizations as . labor unions . . . . Thus, it is well settled that members of such bodies may . . . prefer charges against fellow members . . . and make proper publication of any disciplinary action that may be taken, without liability for any resultant defamation so long as they act without malice. [Citations omitted]. The . manner in which the charges were preferred were within the framework of the organization. The trial court correctly held that the communication in question was entitled to the protection of a qualified or conditional privilege. [Citations omitted]. By accepting membership in the [union], the plaintiff must be held to have consented to be subjected to having written charges filed against him and to have such charges processed in the manner provided by the constitution and bylaws of the organization and by applicable statutes. [ 406 S.W.2d at 641 ].”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Gabauer v. Woodcock““... that a qualified privilege attaches to statements and communications made in connection with the various activities of such organizations as lodges, societies, labor unions, etc. Thus, it is well settled that members of such bodies may report on the qualifications of applicants, prefer charges against fellow members, offer testimony in support of the charges, and make proper publication of any disciplinary action that may be taken, without liability for any resultant defamation, so long as they act without malice.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Where all the facts stated are completely true, no defense of privilege is necessary since the truth is always a defense to libel.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.