Legal Opinion
Fifield v. American Automobile Association
District Court, D. Montana
Decided January 16, 1967No. Civ. 616PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION
JAMESON, Chief Judge.
This is a motion to dismiss an action for libel, removed to this court on grounds of diversity. The complaint alleges, inter alia, that the defendant annually prints a volume, entitled “Northwestern Tour Book”, which lists and rates motels, hotels and eating establishments throughout the northwestern United States. The defendant makes an annual charge to establishments that desire to be rated and listed as members of the defendant association. The rating system used in the 1965-1966 volume, in ascending order, was: (1) Satisfactory, (2)' Good,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Werner v. Southern California Associated NewpapersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Houghton v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Consolidated Electric Co. v. United States of America for Use and Benefit of Gough Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
- Pridonoff v. BalokovichCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- United States v. Western Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- O'GRADY v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006
- Davies v. BossertDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Commonwealth v. Zone Book, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977