Legal Opinion
Kernick v. Dardanell Press
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 28, 1967No. Appeal, 99PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Musmanno,
The plaintiff in this case brought a suit in trespass charging the defendant, Dardanell Press, and others, with libel. The defendants filed preliminary objections which were sustained by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, and the plaintiff appealed.
The plaintiff, Mrs. Phyllis T. Kernick, is the elected auditor of the township of Penn Hills, and functions as such. It appears that some time in April, 1966, Mrs. Kernick had a conversation with one of the township commissioners, George Taylor, III, who allegedly said to Mrs. Kernick that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Sarkees v. Warner-West Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Clark v. AllenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Volomino v. Messenger Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Richwine v. Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Gold v. HarrisonHawaii Supreme Court · 1998
- Vitteck v. Washington Broadcasting Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Fernandes v. TenbruggencateHawaii Supreme Court · 1982
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