Legal Opinion
Anheuser-Busch v. Irvin P. Philpot, III
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 9, 2003No. 02-10892PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARKETT, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action for defamation, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (“Busch”) appeals from the district court’s final judgment in favor of Irvin P. Philpot, III (“Philpot”). Busch, a Missouri corporation, filed the action against Philpot, a Florida citizen, alleging that Philpot had defamed Busch by maliciously telling hundreds of people, including influential business leaders, that Busch’s dealings with its distributors amounted to criminal conduct. The com- ’ plaint further alleged that this defamation had caused Busch at least $75,000 in damages.
Although an attorney…
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