Legal Opinion
Roemer v. Retail Credit Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 1970No. Civ. 25702PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DRAPER, P. J.
In this libel action, jury verdict, on a 9 to 3 vote, was in plaintiff’s favor for $7,500 compensatory damages and $50,000 exemplary damages. Judgment was entered upon the verdict and motion for new trial denied. Defendant appeals.
Defendant is a mercantile agency. The reports here asserted to be defamatory were made to insurance companies which were considering appointment of plaintiff as an agent, and had sought information as to his character and business standing. Falsity of the reports was admitted by defendant. The defense was based wholly on the qualified privilege…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Stationers Corp. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1965
- Davis v. HearstCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Brewer v. Second Baptist ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- MacLeod v. Tribune Publishing Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Kashian v. HarrimanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- Bollow v. Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Williams v. TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Roemer v. Retail Credit Co.California Court of Appeal · 1975
- Bollow v. Federal Reserve BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
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