Legal Opinion
E.J. Willhite, D/B/A Willhite Air Conditioning v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1982No. 82-3293PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
This case arises out of a diversity action in which the plaintiff, E.J. Willhite, d/b/a Willhite Air Conditioning, sued South Central Bell Telephone Company (“South Central”) to recover damages caused by the incorrect listing of his telephone number in a display advertisement in the 1979 yellow page section of the Jonesboro Telephone Directory. The plaintiff originally brought this action in state court, but the defendant obtained removal to the federal district court. South Central denied that it was negligent and specifically pleaded that its liability was limited by provisions in its…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Warner v. Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Hazel B. McTighe v. New England Telephone and Telegraph CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1954
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. PriesterSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Wilkinson v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
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- Louisiana Shoes v. SOUTH CENT. BELL TEL.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. v. KerriganDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1999