Legal Opinion
Cassius L. Peacock, Jr. v. Retail Credit Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1970No. 28646PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Per curiam
This is a diversity action for libel and invasion of privacy against Retail Credit Company for allegedly publishing false and defamatory statements in credit reports furnished to insurance companies and banks. The District Court entered summary judgment for defendant Retail Credit Company, holding that the Georgia one year statute of limitations, Ga.Code § 3-1004, barred the libel action and that no claim was shown for invasion of privacy because plaintiff failed to show any physical trespass or “public” disclosure of private facts. We affirm.
The District Judge thoroughly analyzed and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Baron Tube Company, the Partnership of Hyman Baron and Jay Baron and Hyman Baron, Individually v. The Transport Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- C. H. Leavell & Company v. Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and Department of Highways, State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Peacock v. Retail Credit CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1969
- Tony Delduca, Doing Business as Delduca Trucking Service v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Petersen v. KlosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
3Cited by24 opinions
- Selma Smith v. First National Bank of AtlantaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- David Weinberger, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Retail Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- A. D. Luster, A's Fishhouses, Inc. v. Retail Credit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Tom Olesker's Exciting World of Fashion, Inc. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Wilson v. Retail Credit CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1971
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