Legal Opinion
Hill Parents Association v. Giaimo
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided June 24, 1968No. Civ. 12548PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TIMBERS, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Hill Parents Association, Inc., commenced this libel action against Congressman Robert N. Giaimo in the Superior Court, New Haven County, on April 15, 1968. On May 10, 1968, defendant filed a timely petition to remove the action to this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1442. Plaintiff moves to remand the action to the Superior Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1447(c).
The alleged libel occurred in the course of an interview of defendant on WNHCTV, Channel 8. Defendant in his petition for removal alleges that as the elected Representative from the Third Congressional…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Maryland v. Soper, JudgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Jacob M. Poss v. Jerome LiebermanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Deniel Morgan v. John T. Willingham, and C. A. JarvisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
- Preston v. EdmondsonDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Operation Rescue National v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1997
- Abercrombie v. McClungHawaii Supreme Court · 1974
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