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HILL v. EVENING NEWS CO.

314 N.J. Super. 545 (1998)

CHARLES J. HILL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. EVENING NEWS COMPANY, D/B/A BRIDGETON EVENING NEWS, JOHN M. EWING, JACK HUMMEL, KAY RUDDEROW, AND GARY MILLER, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided August 26, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel A. Zehner, argued the cause for appellant.

John E. Jesperson, argued the cause for respondents (Ritter and Jesperson, attorneys; Mr. Jesperson, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, MUIR, Jr., and CUFF.

The opinion of the court was delivered by CUFF, J.A.D.

In this appeal, we must determine whether a person found guilty by a jury of aggravated assault stemming from an altercation in which the victim died was defamed by a local newspaper when its report of his sentence recited he had been found guilty of aggravated manslaughter. On cross motions for summary judgment, the motion judge granted the newspaper's motion...

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