Legal Opinion
Morton v. Hearst Corp.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 15, 1989No. WD 40889PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NUGENT, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff David Morton appeals from the trial court’s judgments dismissing his claim for libel and directing a verdict for the various defendants. He argues on appeal that the court improperly dismissed his libel claim against defendants The Kansas City Business Journal (Business Journal) and Michael Russell; that it improperly directed a verdict in favor of the defendants Hearst Corporation and Michael Sullivan on his claim for tortious interference with his employment contract; and that the court improperly directed a verdict in favor of the Business Journal and Mr.…
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