Legal Opinion
Rose v. Koch
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 20, 1967No. 40409PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
A jury in Hennepin County District Court awarded plaintiff, Arnold Rose, general and punitive damages in his action for civil libel against defendants Christian Research, Inc., and Gerda Koch. The jury’s verdict, however, absolved a third defendant, Adolph Grinde. Defendants Christian Research, Inc., and Gerda Koch appeal from the judgment entered against them and from the order denying their post-trial motion's for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.
The most important issue for decision is whether a person of this plaintiff’s position may recover from…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Brown v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by39 opinions
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