Some well-known people are treated as private persons (as opposed to public figures)in libel lawsuits today.This practice was encouraged by several Supreme Court decisions of the 1970s,including:
A)Megarry v.Norton and Time v.Hill.
B)Time v.Hill and Time v.Firestone.
C)Herbert v.Lando and Time v.Firestone.
D)Hutchinson v.Proxmire and Time v.Firestone.
E)Curtis v.Butts and Calder v.Jones.

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The Supreme Court decision in Time v. Firestone (1976) is significant for treating some well-known individuals as private persons in libel cases, and Hutchinson v. Proxmire (1979) further clarified the distinction between public figures and private individuals in defamation law.

Some Well-Known People Are Treated as Private Persons (As Opposed