Legal Opinion

Richard v. Gray

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 16, 1953PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

62 So.2d 597 (1953)

RICHARD

v.

GRAY.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

January 16, 1953.

R.K. Bell, Miami, for appellant.

Anderson & Nadeau, Miami, for appellee.

2Per curiam

This is an appeal from a final judgment of dismissal entered upon motion of the appellee in a suit for libel instituted by the appellant against the appellee in the court below. The ground of appellee's motion to dismiss was that the complaint failed to state a cause of action, and the sole question here presented is whether the alleged libellous statements are actionable per se.

The appellant is an attorney and is also a City Councilman of…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cooper v. the Miami Herald Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1947
  2. Caldwell v. Crowell-Collier Pub. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1947
  3. Budd v. J. Y. Gooch Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1946
  4. McClellan v. L'EngleSupreme Court of Florida · 1917
  5. Metropolis Co. v. CroasdellSupreme Court of Florida · 1941

3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

4Cited by46 opinions

  1. Wolfson v. KirkDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
  2. Krinsky v. Doe 6California Court of Appeal · 2008
  3. Loeb v. GeronemusSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  4. Boyles v. Mid-Florida Television Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  5. Melvin M. Belli v. Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

41 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API