Legal Opinion
Beatty v. Ellings
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 12, 1969No. 41315PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
The issues in this appeal arise out of an action by plaintiff, Martin A. Beatty, pleading separable causes of action against numerous defendants, public bodies and public officials for the most part, tied together by an allegation that they maliciously conspired to defame him and deny his civil rights. The trial court granted summary judgment of dismissal for the defendants except only as to isolated claims against three individuals. Plaintiff has appealed of right from the summary judgment against him, and the three remaining defendants have petitioned for discretionary…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rose v. KochSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- Gurtler v. Union Parts Manufacturing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
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3Cited by17 opinions
- McBride v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
- Adams v. Frontier Broadcasting CompanyWyoming Supreme Court · 1976
- Hirman v. RogersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
- Britton v. KoepSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1991
- Donna W. Schuster and Donald E. Hanson v. U. S. News & World Report, Inc., a Corporation, and Time, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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