Legal Opinion
Collins v. Brown
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 24, 1967No. Civ. A. 1674-64PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
In this action for slander the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $15,000 as compensatory damages, and $30,000 as punitive damages. The case is now before the Court on the defendant’s motion for a new trial. The principal point raised is that the award is excessive, particularly as to punitive damages.
The salient facts may be briefly summarized as follows. The plaintiff, Dennis Collins, is a member of the District of Columbia Bar in good standing and in active general practice. The defendant, Sidney J. Brown, is engaged in the real estate and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- White v. NichollsSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
- Virginian Ry. Co. v. ArmentroutCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Sidney J. Brown v. James R. Coates, Marion E. Coates, and Margaret E. BrownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Quentin Reynolds v. Westbrook Pegler, the Hearst Corporation and Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Reynolds v. PeglerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Crowley v. North American Telecommunications Ass'nDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
- Tri-Tron International, a Montana Corporation v. A. A. Velto and William Wurz, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Leonard Davis v. Theodor SchuchatCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- Campus Sweater & Sportswear Co. v. M. B. Kahn Construction Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1979
- Smith v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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