Legal Opinion
Joseph F. Morgan v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1970No. 27893PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
Joseph F. Morgan, a Florida businessman, sued Dun & Bradstreet for an al legedly libelous credit report and recovered a judgment for $70,000. The report [July 26, 1965] which prompted the suit linked Joseph F. to his brother, Claude B., in a scheme of incorporating various drug and variety stores and systematically defaulting on the obligations due suppliers. The entire publication clearly implies that the plaintiff, Joseph F. Morgan, is a deadbeat and a fraud. As a result of this credit report plaintiff’s credit was terminated, his ability to purchase for cash was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Abram v. OdhamSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- O'NEAL v. Tribune CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- Leonard, Et Vir v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
- Hartley & Parker v. CopelandSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
- Mays v. StrattonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Myers v. Pickering Firm, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- United States v. HumphreyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- Firestone v. Time, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Bobenhausen v. Cassat Ave. Mobile Homes, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- Diplomat Electric, Inc. v. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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