Carol Burnett's Landmark Win Against National Enquirer

In a 1981 landmark case, Carol Burnett won a libel suit against the National Enquirer, which had falsely reported she was drunk and boisterous in a restaurant, ultimately settling for $200,000 after an initial jury award of $1.6 million.

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• Burnett v. National Enquirer, Inc. - Wikipedia
• Burnett v. National Enquirer, Inc. – Case Brief Summary – Facts, Issue, Holding & Reasoning
• Press: Enquirer Belted - TIME
• Burnett Wins Enquirer Suit - The Washington Post
• CAROL BURNETT V. NATIONAL ENQUIRER (1981) - Utah Law Related Education

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