Ukraine Relief v. Gurzhiy CA3

Filed 11/5/21 Ukraine Relief v. Gurzhiy CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

UKRAINE RELIEF et al., C088778

Plaintiffs and Respondents, (Super. Ct. No. 34-2018- 00234969-CU-DF-GDS) v.

RUSLAN GURZHIY,

Defendant and Appellant.

This case lies at the intersection of the right to freedom of the press and the right of private individuals to remain free of unjust damage to their reputations. The First Amendment protects accurate journalism even when serious charges are made against individuals. (Khawar v. Globe Internat., Inc. (1998) 19 Cal.4th 254, 268; Brown v. Kelly Broadcasting Co. (1989) 48 Cal.3d 711, 731.) “In a society which takes seriously the principle that government rests upon the consent…