Legal Opinion
Drotzmanns, Incorporated v. McGraw Incorporated
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 8, 1974No. 73-1638PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATTHES, Senior Circuit Judge,
This is a libel action brought by Drotzmanns, Incorporated, a South Dakota trucking company (hereinafter sometimes referred to as plaintiff), to recover general and punitive damages against McGraw-Hill, Incorporated (hereinafter referred to as defendant or McGraw-Hill), publisher of a trucking industry magazine entitled Fleet Owner. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship and the amount in controversy. The jury found for plaintiff and awarded it $245,000 in “general damages.” The district court denied motions by defendant for a directed verdict and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by20 opinions
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