Legal Opinion
Garo Lauderback v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 21, 1984No. 83-2381PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Chief Judge.
The American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. (ABC), appeals from the denial of its summary judgment motion in a libel action brought by Garo Lauderback. The district court 1 found that material factual issues remained to be resolved and that the record did not support ABC’s assertion that the allegedly libelous telecasts were privileged communications. The court certified its order to this court under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b). Because we conclude that any inferences relating to Lauderback were protected expressions of opinion, we reverse and remand to the district court with…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. CohnSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Greenbelt Cooperative Publishing Assn., Inc. v. BreslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Old Dominion Branch No. 496 v. AustinSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Mr. Chow of New York v. Ste. Jour Azur S.A., Henri Gault and Christian MillauCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Henry v. HalliburtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1985
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