Legal Opinion
O'NEIL v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 12, 1969No. 6040PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PRESLAR, Justice.
Appellant, Truman O’Neil, sued Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., appellee, alleging damages resulting from the circulation by Dun & Bradstreet of an incorrect report to the effect that appellant had filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy. The trial court granted a directed verdict for the defendant-appellee at the conclusion of the evidence of the plaintiff. It is from such directed verdict that this appeal is taken, and we are of the opinion that the trial court erred in concluding that the communication was privileged.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Southwest Battery Corp. v. OwenTexas Supreme Court · 1938
- Bradstreet Co. v. GillTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- International & G. N. R. Co. v. EdmundsonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1920
- Christy v. Stauffer Publications, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1969
- Arant v. JaffeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. v. O'NEILTexas Supreme Court · 1970
- Wortham v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1975
- Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. v. O'NEILTexas Supreme Court · 1970