Legal Opinion
Werner v. Times-Mirror Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 15, 1961No. Civ. 24813PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFord, J.
The plaintiff has appealed from a judgment of dismissal entered pursuant to section 581, subdivision 3, of the Code of Civil Procedure upon his failure to file a second amended complaint within the time allowed by the court after a general demurrer to his first amended complaint had been sustained.
The cause of action pleaded is predicated upon the theory that there had been an invasion of the plaintiff’s right of privacy. Upon the hearing of a motion to dismiss the action because no bond had been filed as required in an action for libel under the provisions of section 830 of the Code of Civil…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Coverstone v. DaviesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Melvin v. ReidCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1931
- Sidis v. FR Pub. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Werner v. Southern California Associated NewpapersCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
- Smith v. DossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Briscoe v. Reader's Digest Association, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1971
- Kapellas v. KofmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- Lugosi v. Universal PicturesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Forsher v. BugliosiCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Lothar Motschenbacher v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a Corporation, and William Esty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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