Legal Opinion
Edwin A. Walker v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 27, 1971No. 18592_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. from a judgment order of the District Court awarding attorney fees and out-of-pocket expenses to opposing counsel who successfully defended against an application for writ of mandamus made to this Court in which CBS sought to compel the transfer of a lawsuit to another district.
The underlying main action is a defamation suit filed in the District Court September 11, 1968, by Edwin A. Walker against CBS. CBS filed a motion in the District Court, pursuant to 28 U.S. C.A. § 1404(a), 1 for the transfer of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Newman v. Piggie Park Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Trustees v. GreenoughSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 94,437 Hetty Fey v. Walston & Co., Inc., and Robert A. SpiraCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
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