Legal Opinion
Tarpley v. Colfax Chronicle
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 17, 1995No. 94-C-2919PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
650 So.2d 738 (1995)
Edward L. TARPLEY, Jr.
v.
The COLFAX CHRONICLE, et al.
No. 94-C-2919.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 17, 1995.
Rehearing Denied March 30, 1995.
2Per curiam
Writ granted; the judgment of the court of appeal reversing and setting aside the judgment of the district court granting summary judgment is reversed; the district court's ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the Colfax Chronicle and Helen Richards and dismissing plaintiff's suit is reinstated.
Edward L. Tarpley, Jr., district attorney for Grant Parish, filed a defamation suit against The Colfax Chronicle and its editor,…
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3Cases cited4 opinions
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- Mashburn v. CollinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- Sassone v. ElderSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- David Band v. First Bankcard CenterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995
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