Surgeon v. Court of Appeals of Santiago
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
خط العرض: -33.37862595454361
خط الطول: -70.68408456156871
- Country Location (مرتبط Case Law)
- Chile
- Decision Date
- 2 يوليو 2019
- Case Outcome Procedural
- Appeal allowed
- Motion Granted
- Reversed Lower Court
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- أمر بالتحديث
- Keywords
- Press and Media
- Public Interest
- Publications Law
- Judicial Body
- المحكمة العليا (محكمة أعلي درجة)
- Case Number
- Rol No. 1279-2019
- Case Summary
The Supreme Court of Chile ordered several media to update a story about a surgeon. In 2009, a surgeon was sentenced to 61 days in prison and the payment of compensation because a patient died as a result of medical malpractice. Several media outlets published information about the case in their digital portals. The doctor served his sentence and paid the corresponding compensation. In 2018, the doctor requested the elimination of the articles from the online media outlets. The request was rejected by the media and, subsequently, by the Court of first instance. The Supreme Court, upon hearing the case, considered that the information published by the media was of public interest. In order to achieve a balance between the right to information and the right to honor, the Court ordered the media to update the article.
- Case Significance
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
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- Related Law
- Collection
- CIPIT
- Date Updated
- 16 مايو 2024