United States Sixth Circuit

Summary judgment for film producer Michael Moore in a defamation suit brought by the brother of one of the Oklahoma City bombers is affirmed over claims that the district court: 1) wrongfully made factual determinations in concluding that defendant's allegedly defamatory statements were substantially true; and 2) erroneously determined that plaintiff was a public figure and erroneously applied the "actual malice" standard.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2007
• Published 02/20/2007

Judges

• Before:  MARTIN and GUY, Circuit Judges;  ROSE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Stefani C. Godsey, Williamston, Michigan, for Appellant.   Herschel P. Fink, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Stefani C. Godsey, Kenneth G. McIntyre, Williamston, Michigan, for Appellant.  Herschel P. Fink, Brian D. Wassom, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz & Cohn, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.