Legal Opinion

McKnight v. Scott

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 22, 1961No. 5228PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELLIS, Judge.

Plaintiff filed this suit seeking damages jointly and in solido from Elvira Scott and her common-law husband, Elmo Augustus, resulting from an alleged conspiracy Qn their part to defame and injure plaintiff’s good name and moral character by malicious and slanderous statements which quéstioned the petitioner’s virtue, chastity and faithfulness to her husband, and which plaintiff alleged were entirely false, scandalous, malicious and defamatory of her good name, fame, credit and reputation and caused injuries to her reputation, as well as humiliation, worry, mental pain and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Breaux v. LairdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
  2. McGee v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
  3. Duquesne Distributing Co. v. GreenbaumCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1909
  4. Mundy v. Gentilly Oaks, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1955
  5. Steckler v. SpicuzzaLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. John G. Manale, Cross-Appellee v. City of New Orleans, Department of Police, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Smith v. GirleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  3. Ardoyno v. UngarLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1978
  4. Lomenick v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Breaux v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1965

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