Legal Opinion
The American District Telegraph Company, an Alabama Corporation v. Brink's Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 8, 1967No. 15849PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.
The American District Telegraph Company, an Alabama corporation, and 47 other such corporations (severally incorporated with similar names under the laws of 47 other states of the Union), plaintiffs, have appealed from an order of the district court, sustaining a motion for summary judgment made by Brink’s, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, defendant, and dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint.
1. This is a libel action in which jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship. Illinois law controls here.
Plaintiffs (a group of related, affiliated or subsidiary…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Cowley v. PulsiferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1884
- Campbell v. New York Evening Post, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Lulay v. Peoria Journal-Star, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1966
- Reed v. AlbaneseAppellate Court of Illinois · 1966
- Langford Ex Rel. Langford v. Vanderbilt UniversityTennessee Supreme Court · 1956
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Medico, Philip T. v. Time, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Newell v. Field Enterprises, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1980
- Johnson v. Johnson Publishing Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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