Does a person who is not a public figure have to be a "public figure" in order to influence the resolution of a political controversy?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Arnheiter v. Random House, Inc., 578 F.2d 804 (9th Cir. 1978):
1 "More commonly, those classed as public figures have thrust themselves to the forefront of particular public controversies in order to influence the resolution of the issues involved." Gertz v. Welch, 418 U.S. 323, 345, 94 S.Ct. 2997, 3009, 41 L.Ed.2d 789 (1974).
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