Pennsylvania § 8341 - Single publication limitation.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8341 — Single publication limitation., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8341. Single publication limitation.
(a) Short title of section.--This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Single Publication Act."
(b) General rule.--No person shall have more than one cause of action for damages for libel or slander, or invasion of privacy, or any other tort founded upon any single publication, or exhibition, or utterance, such as any one edition of a newspaper, or book, or magazine, or any one presentation to an audience, or any one broadcast over radio or television, or any one exhibition of a motion picture. Recovery in any action shall include all damages for any such tort suffered by the plaintiff in all jurisdictions.
(c) Bar by judgment.--A judgment in any jurisdiction for or against the plaintiff upon the substantive merits of any action for damages founded upon a single publication, or exhibition, or utterance, as described in subsection (b), shall bar any other action for damages by the same plaintiff against the same defendant founded upon the same publication, or exhibition, or utterance.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania § 8341
What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8341 cover?
Section 8341 ("Single publication limitation.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Pennsylvania § 8341?
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