《人民司法》1989年第7期“案件实录”栏曾刊登了陈秀琴诉小说《荷花女》的作者魏锡林及出版单位《今晚报》社侵犯名誉权一案的一审纪实。此案在天津市中级法院1989年6月21日一审宣判后,两被告对判决不服,于1989年7月4日,先后上诉到天津市高级法院。 天津市高级法院依法组成了合议庭,于1989年9月22日对此案进 “People’s Judicial Service” No. 7 of 1989 “Record of Cases” has published the first instance documentary of Chen Xiuqin’s prose writer Wei Xilin, author of the novel Lotus Woman, and the publication unit Tonight’s Newspaper Company’s infringement of reputation. The case was adjudicated on the first instance of June 21, 1989 in Tianjin Intermediate People’s Court. Both defendants were dissatisfied with the verdict and on July 4, 1989, they appealed to the Tianjin High Court. Tianjin High Court formed a collegiate bench in accordance with the law and entered into the case on September 22, 1989