Legal Opinion

American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, Inc. v. Simpson

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 3, 1962No. 39566PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Eberhardt, Judge.

Before dealing with the specific aspects of this case it would be well to comment on some peripheral issues. First, there is no question. raised that there was a “publication” here of the allegedly defamatory-material or that the material is actually defamatory. See Code-§ 105-701. Secondly, defendant Crosley Broadcasting raises no issue with respect to Code § 105-712, as amended (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1137) which provides: “The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio-broadcasting station or network of stations, and the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Pavesich v. New England Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Washington v. W. C. Dawson & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Brown v. Georgia-Tennessee Coaches, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1953
  4. Diener v. Star-Chronicle Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  5. Tucker v. Howard L. Carmichael & Sons Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1951

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Beoties Emory v. Clarence Peeler, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Superior Court Judge, Stone Mountain Judicial CircuitCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  2. Polygram Records, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. Montgomery v. Pacific & Southern Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  4. Bradlee Management Services, Inc. v. CassellsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  5. Bishop v. Wometco Enterprises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970

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