Legal Opinion
William R. Porter v. J. A. Eyster
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1961No. 8261PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is taken from a summary judgment whereby a suit for libel under the common law and for the use of insulting words under Section 5471 of Article 7 of the West Virginia code, Code, 55-7-2, instituted by William R. Porter of Virginia v. J. A. Eyster of West Virginia, was dismissed. The plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of $150,000, and jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship.
The defendant’s motion for summary judgment was considered by the District Judge on the basis of the pleadings and a deposition of the plaintiff taken and filed by the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- State Ex Rel. Morris v. West Virginia Racing CommissionWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
- City of Mullens v. DavidsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
- Swearingen v. Parkersburg Sentinel Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1943
- Barger v. HoodWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1920
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Pulliam v. BondSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- Mauck v. City of MartinsburgWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1981
- Esmark Apparel, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Thomas James, Thomas James, Defendant-Appellee/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Corbin v. Washington Fire and Marine Insurance Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1968
- Schoonfield v. Mayor and City Council of BaltimoreDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1975
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