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KAPLAN V. NEWSWEEK MAGAZINE INC., 776 F.2D 1053, 12 MEDIA L. REP (BNA) 1277 (9TH CIR. 1985) Facts of the Case: An article was published in Newsweek Magazine, Inc. titled “A Giggle of Guts”. The article listed 11 university courses as being “blowoff courses” and “good for the grade point average”. Kaplan was a professor and taught one of the courses mentioned in the article. Kaplan sued for libel against Newsweek. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Newsweek’s motion to dismiss the case. Kaplan appealed the decision. Kaplan reque