Legal Opinion
Michael J. Morrissey v. William Morrow & Co., Inc., Bantam Books
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1984No. 82-1213PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
Michael J. Morrissey, a practicing attorney, brought this action against William Morrow and Company, Inc. and Bantam Books, Inc., publishers of the book Spooks: The Haunting of America — The Private Use of Secret Agents alleging claims of defamation, invasion of privacy and injurious falsehood. Federal jurisdiction is alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) — diversity jurisdiction. The district court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment finding the action barred by the one year statute of limitations, Va.Code 8.01-248. Plaintiff appeals alleging error of the…
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