Legal Opinion
Smith v. Phoenix Furniture Company
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided March 21, 1972No. Civ. A. 71-971PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Defendant moves for a summary judgment in its favor, contending that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
The plaintiff’s Complaint alleges that the defendant, by and through two of its employees, accused the plaintiff of being his brother, Boykin E. Smith, and further stated that the plaintiff was trying to beat the Phoenix Furniture Company out of money which was owed and called the plaintiff a “bastard” and a “son-of-a-bitch”. 1 Plaintiff seeks recovery of defendant on the basis of the alleged…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hilton v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- The Curtis Publishing Company v. Colonel T. B. BirdsongCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Golden North Airways, Inc., a Corporation v. Tanana Publishing Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Capps v. WattsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1978
- Austin v. Torrington Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- Folkens v. HuntCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1986
- Goodwin v. KennedyCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001
- Constant v. Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
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