Legal Opinion
Myers v. Boston Magazine Co., Inc.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 3, 1980PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The plaintiff (Myers) commenced this action on May 23, 1977, in the Superior Court in Suffolk County. His complaint alleged, inter alia, that the defendant, Boston Magazine Company, Inc., caused to be published false statements about him which injured his reputation, held him up to ridicule, and injured him in his profession. The alleged statements were that Myers was the “worst” sports announcer in Boston, that he was “enrolled in a course for remedial speaking,” and that he was not “knowledgeable,” “articulate” or “serious” about the business of “sports coverage.” Myers also alleged that…
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- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
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