Legal Opinion

Others First, Inc. v. Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided July 12, 2016No. 15-2184PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

In August 2011, the Better Business Bureau of Greater St. Louis (“the BBB”) published a news release (“the Release”) expressing concern about Others First, Inc. (“Others First”), a Michigan-based charity that had recently begun soliciting vehicle donations in the St. Louis area. A copy of the Release is attached as Appendix A to this opinion. In June 2014, Others First filed this diversity action in the Eastern District of Missouri, asserting tort claims for injurious falsehood, based on alleged falsehoods contained in the Release, and for interference with business…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Nazeri v. Missouri Valley CollegeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  3. Rice v. HodappSupreme Court of Missouri · 1996
  4. Ken Hammer v. The City of Osage Beach, Missouri, and Jim SchneiderCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
  5. Teresa L. Mercer, Plaintiff-Appellant/cross v. City of Cedar Rapids William Byrne, Defendants-Appellees/crossCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002

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