Legal Opinion

Gallagher v. Chavalas

California Court of Appeal

Decided November 27, 1941No. Civ. No. 11612PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKnight, J.

Plaintiff sued to recover general and exemplary damages he claims to have sustained as the result *54of an alleged libel. The demurrer to the complaint was sustained without leave to amend, and from the adverse judgment entered pursuant to the order made in that behalf plaintiff appeals. The grounds of demurrer were that the complaint did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, and in the four particulars specified in the demurrer was ambiguous, uncertain and unintelligible.

In paragraph I of the complaint it is alleged that plaintiff is a citizen of the United States and of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Toomey v. JonesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1926
  2. Culmer v. CanbyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
  3. Garriga v. RichfieldNew York Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Washington Times Co. v. MurrayDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1924
  5. Pfitzinger v. DubsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Mencher v. ChesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
  2. MacLeod v. Tribune Publishing Co.California Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Church of Scientology of California v. Michael J. FlynnCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  4. Spanel v. PeglerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1947
  5. Carlisle v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1962

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