Legal Opinion
John L. Brewer v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc., Anita W. Brewer v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 2, 1980No. 77-2254PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge:
The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Tennessee included the following item in its “People” column on September 8, 1972:
FLICKERING FLAME: Back in 1957 Anita Wood, who came from Jackson, Tenn., to Memphis to sing on TV, was Elvis Presley’s “No. 1 girl.” This week as Elvis closed his month-long show at the Las Vegas Hilton, Miss Wood stopped by the hotel for what appeared to be a “reunion” of two old friends. Elvis recently filed for divorce from his wife of five years, Priscilla. Miss Wood is divorced from former Ole Miss football star Johnny Brewer.
A photograph with the…
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