Legal Opinion
George A. Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 6, 1969No. 17559PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SEITZ, Circuit Judge.
George Rosenbloom (plaintiff) brought an action for libel in the district court based on diversity of citizenship against Metromedia, Inc. (defendant), alleging that certain radio broadcasts in October of 1963 by WIP, a radio station in Philadelphia managed and controlled by defendant, injured his reputation. The case was tried to a jury, and, after defendant’s motions for a directed verdict and for binding instructions were denied, a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff for $25,000 in compensatory damages and $750,000 in punitive damages.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- 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 by38 opinions
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Melanie Geisler v. Orlando R. Petrocelli and Pinnacle Books, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Bon Air Hotel, Inc. v. Time, Inc. And Dan JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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