Legal Opinion
C. M. Gustafson v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 26, 1973No. 72-1178PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
This appeal by General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) results from a judgment by the trial court awarding Gustafson $186,000 in damages for slander by GMAC which interfered with and caused Gustafson to lose his General Motors car and truck dealership. The trial court’s memorandum decision fully sets forth the facts of this case at 337 F.Supp. 406 (D.S.D.1972) and they will be restated here only as needed to resolve the issues of this appeal.
GMAC claims that the trial court erred in its findings that the statements made by its representatives to the Pierre,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Grove v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Sullivan v. Strathan-Hutton-Evans Commission Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Egan v. DotsonSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1915
- Waln v. PutnamSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Williams v. HobbsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by10 opinions
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