Legal Opinion
Gregory v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 23, 1976No. L.A. 30609PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHARDSON, J.
The case concerns a defamation action arising from a labor dispute. We consider whether two written statements issued in connection with the dispute are libelous.
The action was brought by the president and vice president of a union, United Aerospace Workers Local 148 (Local 148), against the employer of the members of this union, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (the company) and other defendants whose capacities were not described in the complaint. Plaintiffs alleged that the communications in question contained defamatoiy statements and were published by defendants with…
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