Legal Opinion
Flynn v. Higham
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 9, 1983No. Civ. 68301PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON (Thaxton), J.
Rory and Deirdre Flynn (hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs) appeal from the order of dismissal entered after the defendants’ demurrer was sustained and the plaintiffs failed to amend their complaint. We affirm.
Procedural Background
On July 10, 1981, plaintiffs filed a complaint captioned defamation of character against Charles Higham (author of the book Errol Flynn the Untold Story), Dell Publishing Company (publisher of the same book) and various Does (hereinafter collectively referred to as defendants). The complaint stated that the defendants defamed the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Davidson v. City of WestminsterCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Coverstone v. DaviesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Cervantez v. J. C. Penney Co.California Supreme Court · 1979
- Kachig v. BootheCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Lerette v. Dean Witter Organization, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1976
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by30 opinions
- Nazeri v. Missouri Valley CollegeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
- Miller v. National Broadcasting Co.California Court of Appeal · 1986
- Gilbert v. SykesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
- Barker v. HuangSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
- Kemmerer v. County of FresnoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1988
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.