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Frank Pape v. Time, Incorporated
419 F.2d 980
7th Cir.
1969
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*1 reopen ing his clas- refusal to him the by 1625.4. Section sification PAPE, Plaintiff-Appellant, Frank However, events No letter was sent. occurring request subsequent to the TIME, INCORPORATED,Defendant- reopening put on notice of defendant Appellee. Acknowledgment of re- board’s action. No. 17488. given ceipt request was United States Court of Thereafter, on October board Seventh Circuit. began,

processing for civilian work Dec. re- defendant was December designate quested type of civilian On work favored in lieu of induction. he meeting February 13, he had a And, to discuss civilian work. board

finally, issued. the order shown, prejudice and de- believe sufficiently aware fendant was made reopen request the classifica- v. United

tion had been denied. Yeoman

States, (10th Cir. 1968).

Finally, defendant relies 1660.20(a), (b), (c),

violation of Section

(d) to conviction. seek a reversal of his provides,

Each subsection there gard in re orders,

to civilian work is- such orders shall not be regis- prior

sued time that

trant would have been ordered re-

port for had induction if he not been I-O, he

classified unless Class

volunteered for such work. provision

The basis of this con- that a objector scientious should not called work,

for civilian if he would military

at that time been ordered for duty. appeared upon Defendant’s name delivery January 16, 1967, list of

be ordered to for induction had civilian been classified I-A. The

work order was issued three months

later, May, the is- 1967. We believe sufficiently

suance on that date satisfies Dunne, Chicago, Ill., Patrick W. Rob the mandate that de- of Section 1660.20 Chicago, Nolan, Hladis, ert J. J. Edward sequence. fendant be do called in Ill., Nolan, Chicago, O’Malley Dunne, & requiring not read that Section as Ill., appellant. eligible defendant have been Gunnels, Reuben, Don H. Lawrence May, order of induction in Ellis, Coffield, Kirkland, Michael W. order issued. Masters, Hodson, Chaffetz Cravath, Ill., Medina, Jr., Affirmed. Harold R.

981 Y., City, porated, 1963) 652, (7 Cir., N. 318 655 Moore, York New Swaine judgment we the appellee. reversed and remanded of the case for further In that Judge, DUFFY, Circuit Before Senior opinion we stated: “We that Judges. KERNER, and Circuit KILEY risk, Time took the when it reworded parts Report, of the Commission that it Judge. DUFFY, Senior * * * might go far, jury too A brought by libel is a suit This beyond find that Time went the limit of officer, Chicago plaintiff, police fairness here and in was Time, publisher against Incorporated, the protected privilege its of fair com- Magazine. plain- of claim of Time ment, making and that in its article more story printed in upon a tiff is based interesting audience, and readable Magazine of November date under departed fidelity from to the Commis- appeal from an order This 1961. Report.” sion granting, at of the District Court remand, Supreme After Court evidence, a directed of all close of United States decided New York favor defendant. in verdict Sullivan, Times Co. v. 84 policeman in Pape March became a (1964). 11 L.Ed.2d 686 There- position promoted He was 1933. after, this case came before us for a sec- 1957. in Deputy of Detectives Chief opinion ap- ond time. Our case that 27, 1958. position on October He held this pears Pape Time, Incorporated, v. 354 Captain promoted in 1959. He was Cir., (7 1965) (second opinion). F.2d 558 sergeant Pape period During awas again judgment reversed the of the hundreds participated police, he District Court and remanded. heldWe 24,1961, plain- of arrests. On November Pape public as was official from tiff, of absence while on leave designation was used York Times New employed Director police position, was Sullivan, supra. There no rea- Thorough- Chicago Security holding. son to now reverse company Inc., Enterprises, which bred recognized prohib- the doctrine “[T]hat Chi- in the tracks operates race several recovering public its a official from dam- cago area. ages relating for a “Justice”, the official 5 Volume proves official conduct unless Com- Report of the United States 1961 the statement was made with ‘ac- on Rights, issued is, on Civil tual malice’ —that Report stated: November disregard it was or with false reckless ” * * * deter- has “In case of whether it was false not. the com- conclusively whether Time, Pape Incorporated, supra, mined v. 354 correct were plainants page or the officers F.2d at their statements.” opinion In at second 354 F.2d seizure, “Search, heading quoted opinion from first fol- we our Under 1958,” the Com- “‘It is our lows: and violence: “ * * Report could read the Time article as stated mission’s Report Pape said and his fol- which of a on the basis (sic) related low officers did the Commis- it thereafter that :****” part merely de- sion said the Monroe occurrence ” they of- did.’ We and twelve tective that Mon- during of the District it claimed ficers family were Court remanded. of his and members roé arrested Monroe abused Court has handed down recently committed questioned about language opinions explaining several murder. New Times Co. v. supra, Among this case time case. cases which we This is third Time, carefully Incor- In considered is Garrison v. us. been before 982 Collins, 356, 357, U.S. U.S. (1964). The Court there showing requires a held that recklessness pertinent We think the recent state- prob- high degree awareness ment of the Court of Collins, falsity. able Ginzburg, Second Circuit Goldwater v. 356, 357, (2 Cir., 1969): 414 F.2d “One *3 emphasized (1965), in- the Court fairly argue good cannot his or faith terpretation inflict harm of an “intent to liability by claiming avoid that he is Beckley through News- falsehood.” See relying reports on the if another Hanks, Corp. papers 389 U.S. latter’s or statements observations are (1967) St. altered taken out of context.” Thompson, Amant 390 U.S. We hold the District Court was granting in error defendant’s motion we stated at 354 our second for a directed verdict. prepared F.2d 560 “Time’s writers who The of the District Court is

the article must have known state- the cause is remanded for only Pape’s conduct were ments as further complaint allegations suit.” civil Reversed and remanded. time, the author the Time Since article, Magnuson, one Edward F. testified. admits that when he wrote He KILEY, Judge (concurring). Re- article he knew Commission’s Judge I Duffy’s concur in opinion that port stated that assaults gone this jury. case should have family upon Monroe and were based my It testimony view that allegations. such made Magnuson, Judge Duffy’s referred to in Magnuson police reporter former was a opinion, prima was sufficient facie to Minneapolis Tribune and he testi- prove published that Time the article in meaning of fied he knew the the word knowledge suit “with “alleged.” was false.” “complaint” and of the word publication The of the article with However, Magnuson deliberately words in report the Commission deliber- knowingly mention in article failed to ately omitted reasonably could found story be conduct publication to be a of “a and action of and the knowledge with allegation officers on an in a was based it was false.” This met the test of New pending in a suit. civil Times 376 concerned We are here with (1964), under which either Time’s falsification what falsity or reckless disre- than the falsification said rather gard of whether the material is false or story about Monroe incident. Sure not proof ele- vital ly, act of can show a deliberate omission ment of agree “actual malice.” I act commission. malice as an well as progeny the case of New York Times Co. mention the fact Time omitted changed Sullivan has not written, Pape article was Court’s test. reported in “Jus Monroe incident was allegations complaint, effect tice” as the Commission report alleged injury proven give And the did fact. Time to it was to stating Com in Time’s additional reader value. true, in reported article that incident does not contain the qualifications various re the Commission stead the Commission urges ported which Time it as true. us now respect to an amounted this context which the through false Monroe-Pape treated the “intent to inflict harm in- cident. We must consider the

hood.” Garrison v. Time ar- published. ticle (1964); as it

Case Details

Case Name: Frank Pape v. Time, Incorporated
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date Published: Dec 15, 1969
Citation: 419 F.2d 980
Docket Number: 17488_1
Court Abbreviation: 7th Cir.
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