Legal Opinion
Auvil v. CBS "60 Minutes"
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1995No. 93-35963PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Per curiam
Grady and Lillie Auvil et al., suing on behalf of themselves and other similarly situated Washington State apple growers (“growers”), appeal from the district court’s summary judgment in favor of CBS “60 Minutes” (“CBS”). The district court held that the growers failed to prove the falsity of the message conveyed by the “60 Minutes” broadcast of “ ‘A’ is for Apple,” which concerned the use of Alar, a chemical sprayed on apples.1 We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm because we agree that the growers have failed to raise a genuine issue of material fact as to the falsity…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Unelko Corp., an Illinois Corporation Howard G. Ohlhausen v. Andy Rooney, an Individual Cbs, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Herron v. KING Broadcasting, Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1989
- Sims v. Kiro, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Haueter v. Cowles Publishing Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1991
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3Cited by77 opinions
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- In Re ChmuraMichigan Supreme Court · 2001
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