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PUBLIC FIGURE UNDER THE LAW OF LIBEL: [Ayer Production v. Capulong
(1988): GR NO 82380 Apr. 29, 1988
THEFOUR
THE FOURDAY
DAYREVOLUTION
REVOLUTION
David Williamson Robert Markowitz
Written by Directed & Filmed by
Juan Ponce Enrile
PUBLIC FIGURE UNDER THE LAW OF LIBEL: [Ayer Production v. Capulong (1988): GR
NO 82380 Apr. 29, 1988
February 23, 1988 – Private respondent filed a complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and Wilt of Pretion wih the Regional Trial
Court of Makati recorded as Civil Case No. 88-151 in Branch 134, preventing the petitioners from producing the mini-series “The Four
Day Revolution”.
February 24, 1988 – the Trial Court issued ex-parte a Temporary Restraining Order.
March 9, 1988 – Hal McElroy filed a Motion to Dismiss with Opposition to the Petition for Preliminary Injunction.
March 16, 1988 – the respondent court ordered an issue of writ of Preliminary Injunction against the petitioners.
All persons under contract with them shall cease and decist from producing and filming the mini-series or make any reference to the
plaintiff or his family; and