Legal Opinion
Auvil v. CBS "60 Minutes"
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided June 5, 1992No. CS-90-553-RJMPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
WM. FREMMING NIELSEN, District Judge.
Currently pending is plaintiffs’ motion to remand and defense motions to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment.
I. Transactional Events
On February 26, 1989 the CBS television program “60 Minutes” aired a segment highly critical of daminozide, more commonly known by its tradename as Alar. Alar was commonly used in the apple industry as a growth regulator. By maintaining the fruit on the tree longer, cosmetic appearance is improved, fruit disorders are reduced, size is increased and storage life is enhanced. Various public interest groups,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- LaMon v. ButlerWashington Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Kenneth M. Zeran v. America Online, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
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- Auvil v. CBS "60 Minutes"Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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