Legal Opinion
Justice v. Belo Broadcasting Corp.
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided January 17, 1979No. Civ. A. 3-78-0498-DPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ROBERT M. HILL, District Judge.
Comes now the defendants in the above-styled cause and move to dismiss this action pursuant to Rules 12(b)(6) and 56 Fed.R. Civ.P. Having reviewed the briefs submitted by the parties, the court is of the opinion that the motion should be granted.
I. Facts
For purposes of this motion, the following statement of facts is drawn entirely from plaintiffs’ complaint, and the allegations of such complaint are accepted as true. On or about July 11, 1977, plaintiffs’ son, Ivan M. Justice (“Justice”), was abducted along with his employer, Richard…
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- Industrial Foundation of the South v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Billings v. AtkinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1973
- Michael Meeropol and Robert Meeropol v. Louis Nizer, Doubleday & Co., Inc. And Fawcett Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Renfro Drug Co. v. LawsonTexas Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Loft v. FullerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- Moore v. Charles B. Pierce Film Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
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