Legal Opinion
Carey v. Hearst Publications, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 1943No. 29115PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBlake, J.
This is an appeal by defendants from a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff in a libel suit. The action arose out of the following story which appeared in the early editions of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer of November 5, 1941:
“SCHWELLENBACH RAPS ATTORNEY
“Spokane, Nov. 4.— (AP) — Attorney S. H. Carey of Seattle was criticized severely today by Judge Lewis Schwellenbach.
“Carey, attorney for the American Fruit Growers, Inc., was testifying in the case whereby the Bank of California is seeking to recover $65,000 which it advanced to the Columbia Agricultural Credit Corporation of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Peck v. Tribune Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Layne v. Tribune Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Miles v. Louis Wasmer, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1933
- A. H. Belo & Co. v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- Byrne v. FunkWashington Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ward v. Painters' Local Union No. 300Washington Supreme Court · 1953
- Chico Ramos v. Editorial Ponce, Inc.Supreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1973
- Owens v. Scott Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
- Larry Seaquist v. Michelle CaldierCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2019
- Farrar v. Tribune Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1961
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