Legal Opinion
Robert W. Johnston v. H. G. Cartwright, Kiowa Corporation, Walter Brown and H. G. Cartwright v. Robert W. Johnston
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 25, 1966No. 17898, 17913PublishedCited by 82 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
This diversity action for general and punitive damages for malicious defamation was instituted by Robert W. Johnston against Kiowa Corporation, Walter Brown, and H. G. Cartwright. Kiowa is engaged in the die-easting business in Marshalltown, Iowa. Brown is its executive vice-president. Cartwright is Kiowa’s attorney. He also represents the Marshalltown Times-Republican, a newspaper of general circulation. The plaintiff Johnston is regional director of the UAW. His region consists of the state of Iowa and other territory. The al legedly defamatory material appeared in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Harvey Aluminum, Inc. v. American Cyanamid Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Mills v. DennySupreme Court of Iowa · 1954
- Young v. Wilky Carrier CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1945
- Robinson v. Home Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
- Wilson & Co. v. Fremont Cake & Meal Co.District Court, D. Nebraska · 1949
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3Cited by82 opinions
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- Harris v. NCNB National Bank of North CarolinaCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1987
- Edwards v. Centex Real Estate Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1997
- Roger Asay v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Hells Canyon Preservation Council v. United States Forest ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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