A newspaper runs a story about a member of the local city council, and various allegations of impropriety that have been made against him. It prints a picture along with the story, of an individual behind his nameplate taken during a city council meeting. Unfortunately, the individual appearing in the photograph is not the counsel member who is the subject of the story, and the person who appears in the photograph sues for defamation.
A newspaper reports on the arrest of a minor, including the minor’s name. The minor’s parents sue for defamation and violation of a local state statute governing the disclosure of identifying information about minor criminal defendants.
A local newspaper reports on the arrest of a local resident. While the individual was in fact arrested, the court clerk erred in stating the charge, listing one that is more serious. While the newspaper relied on the clerk’s report, the individual sues the newspaper for defamation.