Legal Opinion
Seegars v. WIS-TV
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided May 11, 1960No. 17656PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Oxner, Justice.
This action was brought against the Broadcasting Company of the South and the Esso Standard Oil Company to recover damages for alleged defamation by television occurring during a news broadcast sponsored by Esso over the facilities of Station WIS-TV. This station is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and is operated by the Broadcasting Company.
The plaintiff, along with five other persons, was taken into custody by South Carolina law enforcement officers and officers of Kershaw County on or about January 2, 1957, in connection with the investigation of the beating of a Camden…
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- Jh Ellen, Jr. v. KingSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955
- Rosamond v. Lucas-Kidd Motor Co., Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
- Gibbes v. National Hospital Service, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Ridgeland Box Mfg. Co. v. Sinclair Refining Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1949
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