Legal Opinion
Friday v. Official Detective Stories, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 30, 1964No. Civ. A. No. 30565PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, Circuit Judge
(acting by designation).
This suit for libel was brought by plaintiffs, all Texas citizens, against defendants, a Pennsylvania corporation which publishes Official Detective Stories Magazine, and its editor, a Pennsylvania citizen.
The allegedly libelous statement is contained in a story in the January 1961 issue of the magazine, which dealt with the exploits of Jack Friday, a relative of all of the plaintiffs, and his apprehension by the police. The magazine was published in Pennsylvania and circulated throughout the nation, including the area in Texas in which the plaintiffs reside. It…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hartmann v. Time, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- Bell Publshing Co. v. Garrett Engineering Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
- Hartman v. Hyman & LiebermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Farrell v. Triangle Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- McDaniel v. KingCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Cochran v. Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1978
- Katz v. GladstoneDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1987