Legal Opinion
Scott v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 14, 1974No. Civ. 41790PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STEPHENS, Acting P. J.
Plaintiff Perry Scott appeals from an order of dismissal of his third amended complaint. The complaint sought damages for “defamation; interfering with a contractual relationship; and suffering and emotional distress” while plaintiff was City Manager of the City of Santa Monica. Prior to the dismissal, the court had sustained defendants’ demurrer on grounds of uncertainty and for failure to state a cause of action without leave to amend plaintiff’s first and third causes of action (defamation, emotional distress and mental suffering, respectively), and with leave…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Powell v. McCormackSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Assn., Inc. v. BreslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Kilbourn v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Gregory v. McDonnell Douglas Corp.California Supreme Court · 1976
- Information Control Corporation v. Genesis One Computer Corporation, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Forro Precision, Inc. v. International Business MacHines Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Okun v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
- Baker v. Los Angeles Herald ExaminerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1986
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