Legal Opinion
Steer v. Lexleon, Inc.
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 4, 1984No. 435, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOYLAN, Judge.
The appellant, Richard Gaines Steer, sued the appellee, Lexleon, Inc., in a two-count declaration, alleging 1) an invasion of privacy and 2) defamation. The appellee filed in the Circuit Court for St. Mary’s County a Motion for Summary Judgment, supported by two affidavits, a deposition, and five exhibits. Judge Joseph A. Mattingly entered the summary judgment in favor of the appellee. This appeal timely followed.
The facts are not in dispute. Lexleon, inc. is the publisher of The Enterprise, a newspaper published twice weekly in St. Mary's County. One of its regular features is…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Jacron Sales Co. v. SindorfCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
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