Legal Opinion

Reed v. Melnick

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided December 3, 1969No. 327Published

1Opinion of the Court

462 P.2d 148 (1969)

81 N.M. 14

F.L.W. REED, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

Mitchell MELNICK, Defendant-Appellee.

No. 327.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

October 31, 1969.

Writ of Certiorari Issued December 3, 1969.

Sterling F. Black, Los Alamos, for plaintiff-appellant.

Joseph G. Lawler, Sommer & Lawler, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

SPIESS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff (Reed) sued defendant (Melnick) for damages based upon an alleged libelous publication. The complaint was dismissed by the trial court for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Appeal is from this order. The basis of…

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. November v. Time Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
  2. Whitby v. Associates Discount Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1965
  3. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  4. Cinquanta v. BurdettSupreme Court of Colorado · 1963
  5. Tucker v. KilgoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965

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