CLAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

v.

SPROUSE; AND SPROUSE V. CLAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

Citator

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• Steaks Unlimited, Inc. v. Deaner, 623 F.2d 264 (3d Cir. 1980)
  …L.Rev. 422, 435-36 (1975). The successful defense of Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc., 403 U.S. 29, 91 S.Ct. 1811, 29 L.Ed.2d 296 (1971) was nearly $100,000.00. Id. In Sprouse v. Clay Communication, Inc., 211 S.E. 2d 674, 690-91 (W.Va.), cert. denied, 423 U.S. 882, 96 S.Ct. 145, 46 L.Ed.2d 107 (1975), the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals expressed concern that in its state, “where a large portion of the State is served by newspapers which lack substantial financial assets, the threat of potential libel…
• Tavoulareas v. Piro, 817 F.2d 762 (D.C. Cir. 1987)
  …n or scheme to injure, is evidence of recklessness and willful disregard for truth which may be considered along with other evidence on the question of actual malice. Sprouse v. Clay Communication, 158 W.Va. 427, 211 S.E. 2d 674, 688, cert. denied, 423 U.S. 882, 96 S.Ct. 145, 46 L.Ed.2d 107 (1975) (emphasis added). Cf. C. Mollenhoff, Investigative Reporting 358 (Macmillan Pub. Co. 1981). In this case, there is abundant evidence in the record demonstrating defendants’ state of mind for knowing or reckless…
• Tavoulareas v. Piro, 759 F.2d 90 (D.C. Cir. 1985)
  …cheme to injure, is evidence of recklessness and willful disregard for truth which may be considered along with other evidence on the question of actual malice. Sprouse v. Clay Communication, Inc., 158 W.Va. 427, 211 S.E. 2d 674, 688, cert. denied, 423 U.S. 882, 96 S.Ct. 145, 46 L.Ed.2d 107 (1975) (emphasis added). Indeed, a contrary position would appear to be wholly irrational. The mere existence of a preconceived plan to “get” the subject of a defamatory story does not prove that the publisher acted kn…