Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Johnson Publishing Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 16, 1970No. 5247PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Associate Judge:
The October 6, 1966 issue of Jet magazine, one of appellee’s publications, contained the following article:
MATE COULDN’T CONVERT FAMILY, BEATS THEM: WIFE
In Washington, D.C., Mrs. Helen M. Johnson sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty after accusing her husband, Carl D. Sr., of beating his family when he failed to convert them to his religious beliefs. Mrs. Johnson alleged that subsequent to the marriage, her husband joined the Jehovah’s Witnesses and later tried to convert her and the children. When he failed to convert the family, Johnson’s wife said he beat and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- United States v. Oregon Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Washington Post Co. v. ChalonerSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Campbell v. New York Evening Post, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Washington Times Co. v. BonnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
- Commercial Pub. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Wolston v. Reader's Digest Assn., Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Howard University v. BestDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Robert C. White v. Fraternal Order of PoliceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
- William G. McBride v. Merrell Dow and Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Ohio CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Oparaugo v. WattsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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