Hartmann v. American News Co.

KERNER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff brought an action for damages as the result of the defendant’s distribution of two alleged libels printed in the picture magazine Life. The cause was heard by a jury which rendered a verdict for the defendant. A judgment was entered in accordance therewith, and plaintiff in appealing from the judgment relies upon alleged errors of law arising from some of the court’s rulings on the evidence and the instructions given and refused.

The first alleged libel was published by Time, Inc., in the issue of its magazine Life dated January 17, 1944. The article in question…