Watwood v. Credit Bureau, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
The appellant, plaintiff below, appeals, from a judgment in favor of the defendant, Credit Bureau Incorporated, in a libel suit. 1
The complaint alleged that the defendant issued certain credit reports to named individuals which were false, that these reports were published “with intent to do plaintiff harm, to publicly embarrass her and to cause her loss of employment and other injuries and damages.” Plaintiff .asked judgment for $3,000 in the nature of compensatory and punitive damages and also injunctive relief prohibiting defendant from issuing any further false…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barry v. McCollomSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
- Potts v. DiesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Watwood v. Stone's Mercantile Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
- Washington Post Co. v. O'DonnellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915
- Watwood v. McGrathCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
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