Legal Opinion
Dietrich v. Litton Industries, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 1970No. Civ. 33863PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FILES, P. J,
In this action for libel a jury awarded Noah Dietrich compensatory damages in the amount of $75,000 against Charles B. Thornton, Litton Industries, Inc. and George T. Scharffenberger, and exemplary damages in the amount of $5,000,000 against Thornton, $1,000,000 against Litton, and $50,000 against Scharffenberger. The trial court then granted judgment against Dietrich notwithstanding the verdict, and also, as is permitted by Code of Civil Procedure section 629, ordered a new trial if the judgment should be reversed on appeal.
Dietrich is here appealing from the judgment…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Mercer v. PerezCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Davis v. HearstCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
- Brewer v. Second Baptist ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Hergenrether v. EastCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Thornton v. RhodenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Agarwal v. JohnsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- H & M ASSOCIATES v. City of El CentroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Widener v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Katz v. RosenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- People Ex Rel. Department of Public Works v. Peninsula Enterprises, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1979
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