Legal Opinion
Biggins v. Hanson
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1967No. Civ. 29751PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaus, P. J.
Plaintiff sued defendant General Film Laboratories Corporation (General), his former employer, for libel. The libel was uttered by Everett L. Hanson, plaintiff’s immediate superior at General. Hanson was also named as a defendant. A jury trial resulted in a verdict against both defendants for $15,000 compensatory damages. The jury awarded punitive damages as follows: $2,500 against General and $500 against Hanson.
In due course a motion for a new trial was granted, but a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied. Plaintiff then appealed from the order granting the new trial;…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brewer v. Second Baptist ChurchCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Ballard v. Pacific Greyhound LinesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Donahue v. Ziv Television Programs, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 1966
- Brignoli v. Seaboard Transportation Co.California Supreme Court · 1947
- Noonan v. RousselotCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Cunningham v. SimpsonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Deaile v. General Telephone Co. of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
- Jensen v. Hewlett-Packard Co.California Court of Appeal · 1993
- Mullins v. BrandoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- sdv/acci, Inc. v. at & T Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
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