No. 18-453
Olivia de Havilland v. FX Networks, LLC, et al.
Tags: artistic-license civil-rights defamation docudrama false-statements first-amendment free-speech pleading-stage public-figure right-of-publicity
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Are reckless or knowing false statements about a living public figure, published in docudrama format, entitled to absolute First Amendment protection from claims based on the victim's statutory and common law causes of action for defamation and right of publicity, so as to justify dismissal at the pleading stage?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Are reckless or knowing false statements about a living public figure, published in docudrama format, entitled to absolute First Amendment protection from claims based on the victim's statutory and common law causes of action for defamation and right of publicity, so as to justify dismissal at the pleading stage?
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-26
Reply of petitioner Olivia de Havilland filed.
2018-11-13
Brief of respondents FX Networks, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
2018-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2018)
Attorneys
FX Networks, LLC, et al.
Kelly M. Klaus — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Respondent
Olivia de Havilland
Suzelle M. Smith — Howarth and Smith, Petitioner