Legal Opinion
Francis v. Lake Charles American Press
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 2, 1970No. 3212PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge.
This is an appeal from a jury verdict awarding damages in the amount of $15,-000.00 for a defamation. In September, 1969, Earnest Francis signed a surety and appearance bond for Gervey Joseph LaRue, who had been charged with a violation of the “peeping tom” ordinance of the City of Lake Charles. LaRue failed to appear in the Lake Charles City Court on September 23, 1969, and a “Judgment of Appearance Bond Forfeiture Security Bond” was entered. In examining the Judgment of Appearance Bond Forfeiture, Mr. Joseph P. Goodwin, a reporter employed by the Lake Charles American Press,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Begnaud v. Texas & New Orleans Railroad CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
- Sas Jaworsky v. PadfieldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Perret v. New Orleans Times NewspaperSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1873
- Tresca v. MaddoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1856
- Gladney v. De BrettonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Francis v. Lake Charles American PressSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
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