Legal Opinion
Falls v. Sporting News Publishing Co.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided April 6, 1989No. 5:86-cv-60551PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
LA PLATA, District Judge.
On January 31, 1986, Plaintiff, Joseph F. Falls, instituted this action against Defendants, The Sporting News Publishing Company, Richard Waters and Tom Barnidge, alleging age discrimination, defamation and injurious falsehood. After brief discovery, Defendants moved for summary judgment. On May 22,1986, this Court granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment (“Initial Summary Judgment”). Plaintiff appealed from the order granting the Initial Summary Judgment; the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Wells v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1985
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- San Antonio Express News v. Dracos, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996
- Wayment v. Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 2005
- Joseph F. Falls v. The Sporting News Publishing Company, Richard Waters and Tom BarnidgeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990