Legal Opinion
Lee J. Calloway v. Central Charge Service
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 24, 1971No. 23622_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellants brought an action for damages resulting from a defamatory statement. Appellees denied liability, and filed a counterclaim in the amount of $1,387.75 for breach of contract. At the conclusion of appellants’ case on the issue of slander, the trial court directed a verdict for appellees. Appellees’ counterclaim was, however, submitted to the jury, which awarded appellees the sum of $1,387.75.
Appellants had an account with appellee Central Charge, and possessed a charge plate bearing the account number, 20-2453-536. On September 25, 1965, appellants requested a second charge plate with…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Gardner v. BroderickSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- McCarthy v. ArndsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Fire Ins. Assn., Ltd. v. WickhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Lottie R. Seganish and Daniel Seganish v. District of Columbia Safeway Stores, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Tights, Inc. v. Acme-Mccrary Corporation, and Orin R. YorkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- Vuitch v. FurrDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Martin v. George Hyman Construction Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
- Biscoe v. Arlington CountyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Peggy Sue O'Neill and David O'neill, Individually and as Husband and Wife v. Vartkes KiledjianCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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