Legal Opinion
Martin v. Griffin Television, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided January 27, 1976No. 47172PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice:
Jack Lester Martin (Martin) owned and operated a commercial pet shop. That shop offered pet grooming, sold pet supplies, and at times purchased and sold pets, including dogs. An individual bought a dog from Martin’s pet shop. The dog was purchased as the only means to recover that particular dog believed by purchaser to be his family’s pet which had been missing for about a month. The purchaser reported the incident to “Call for Action,” including a report of the poor condition of the dog, of other pets found there, and of the shop in general. “Call for Action” was a…
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