Legal Opinion

Drennen v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided March 5, 1976No. W-340PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

328 So.2d 52 (1976)

Billy G. DRENNEN, Appellant,

v.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellee.

No. W-340.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

March 5, 1976.

Bill E. Parker of Parker & Morton, Milton, for appellant.

Gary B. Lane, Pensacola, for appellee.

BOYER, Chief Judge.

In this libel and slander action, appellant, plaintiff in the trial court, appeals from a directed verdict entered in favor of appellee at the conclusion of appellant's case. Appellant raises several points on appeal, alleging that the publication was libelous per se and not qualifiedly privileged, that there was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sias v. General Motors Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Teare v. Local Union No. 295Supreme Court of Florida · 1957
  3. Briggs v. BrownSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  4. Mays v. StrattonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  5. Curtis Pub. Co. v. FraserCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. From v. Tallahassee Democrat, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  2. Lipsig v. RamlawiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2000
  3. Klayman v. Judicial Watch, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 2014
  4. Lewis v. EvansDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01Supreme Court of Florida · 2010

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API