National Medic Services Corp. v. E.W. Scripps Co.

The present matter evolves from the tragic loss of eleven lives in the stampede of Riverfront Coliseum patrons attempting to enter the building for The Who concert on December 9, 1979. The nature of the action herein is defamation. Plaintiff s-appellants National Medic Services Corporation (“NMSC”) and Victor G. Ninio (“Ninio”), its owner, claim that three articles written and published by defendants-appellees in The Cincinnati Post (“Post”) were libelous and resulted in injury to Ninio’s personal reputation, loss of work to NMSC, and the eventual demise of the business. The articles were…