Legal Opinion
Biermann v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 29, 1981No. 43424PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRIST, Judge.
Summary judgment granted on libel case. We affirm.
James Biermann (plaintiff) filed his libel petition against The Pulitzer Publishing Company d/b/a St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Newspaper) alleging in substance:
On about October 31, 1979, Newspaper erroneously reported that plaintiff, James Robert Biermann of 1050 Perry Street, St. Charles had been arrested on several drug charges. Newspaper reported that plaintiff had been formerly charged following an April 2, 30, and May 31, 1979 sale of marijuana; and April 4 sale of valiums; and on April 17 sale of cocaine. Newspaper further…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Estes v. Lawton-Byrne-Bruner Insurance Agency Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cash v. Empire Gas Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- Kinder v. NotorangeloMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
- Johnson v. Givens Real Estate, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1981
- White v. American Postal Workers Union, St. LouisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1979
3Cited by9 opinions
- Wilson v. Birmingham Post Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Bell v. Associated PressDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1984
- Carolyn Kenney v. Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company, D/B/A Kshb-Tv41Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
- Smith v. UAW-CIO Federal Credit UnionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987
- Lami v. Pulitzer Publishing Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1986
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