Legal Opinion
Purvis v. Bremer's, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 8, 1959No. 34672PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonworth, J.
This is an action for libel. Three separate demurrers, filed by defendants against the third amended complaint, were sustained. The plaintiff elected not to plead further, and the trial court entered judgment of dismissal. Plaintiff appeals.
*745The alleged libelous article is an advertisement which appeared in four newspapers of general circulation in Kit-sap county during a political campaign in which the plaintiff was a candidate (and a successful one) for re-election to the state legislature. We set out the advertisement in haec verba.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Owens v. Scott Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
- Miles v. Louis Wasmer, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1933
- Denney v. Northwestern Credit Ass'nWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Spangler v. GloverWashington Supreme Court · 1957
- Ziebell v. Lumbermens Printing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Taskett v. King Broadcasting Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1976
- Caruso v. Local Union No. 690Washington Supreme Court · 1983
- Loeffelholz v. Citizens for Leaders With Ethics & Accountability NowCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2004
- Sims v. Kiro, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1978
- Schmalenberg v. Tacoma News, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
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