Legal Opinion
Stevens v. Snow
California Supreme Court
Decided April 23, 1923No. L. A. No. 6688PublishedCited by 52 opinions
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. 2. What words are libelous per se, notes, 1 Am. Dec. 448; 12 Am. Dec. 39; 41 Am. Rep. 390; 116 Am. St. Rep. 802.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
Defendants appeal from a judgment for plaintiff upon a verdict in his favor in an action for damages for libel. The action was based upon the following publication in the form of a letter signed by the defendants, and published in the “Santa Barbara Daily News” (the plaintiff and defendants being residents of the Summerland district in the county, of which Santa Barbara is the county seat).
“Through no fault of our own we seem to.be dragged into Summerland disputes. If there are factions in that town we are not interested in them. But we are interested in the crookedest deal in the shape of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Snively v. Record Publishing Co.California Supreme Court · 1921
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- Gosewisch v. DoranCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
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- Tonini v. CevascoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by52 opinions
- MacLeod v. Tribune Publishing Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
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- Lundquist v. ReusserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
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- Bullock v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2008
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