Brayton v. Crowell-Collier Pub. Co.

FRANK, Circuit Judge.

Jurisdiction rests on diversity of citizenship. Plaintiffs claimed they were libeled by an article published in defendant’s publication, Collier’s Weekly. After a trial, the jury awarded plaintiff Carl Bray ton $100,-000. and the corporate plaintiff $37,500. The trial judge staled that he would grant defendant’s motion for a new trial unless the plaintiffs filed a stipulation consenting to a reduction by 50% of these respective amounts. On the filing of such a stipulation, the judge entered judgment for plaintiffs accordingly. From this judgment defendant appeals.

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