Legal Opinion
Walt Disney Productions, Inc. v. Shannon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 8, 1981No. 37072PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Marshall, Justice.
In this rather novel lawsuit, a child plaintiff is seeking to subject to tort liability various companies responsible for the broadcast of a children’s television program. The plaintiffs complaint is that statements made during the course of the program constituted an invitation, accepted by the plaintiff, to do something posing a foreseeable risk of injury to children of tender years.
The facts giving rise to this case occurred on February 28,1978, when plaintiff Craig Shannon was watching the “Mickey Mouse Club” on television. It was stated during the course of the program:…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Brandenburg v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Sheila Watters, Individually and as Administratrix, Estate of Johnny Burnett, Deceased v. Tsr, Inc., A/K/A Tsr Hobbies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- McCollum v. CBS, INC.California Court of Appeal · 1988
- Diane Herceg, and Andy v. Cross-Appellants v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Abee v. Stone Mountain Memorial Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Braun v. Soldier of Fortune Magazine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
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