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Richard R. Riss, Sr. v. Ardith L. Anderson

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 7, 1962No. 16719PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.

This diversity action is one for damages for defamation by television on September 15, 1959. It was tried to the court and resulted in a judgment for the plaintiff against the individual defendant for $2,000 actual damages and $8,000 punitive damages. That defendant has appealed.

The plaintiff Anderson is an over-the-road truck driver residing in Kansas City, Kansas. The defendant Riss is a Missouri citizen engaged in the trucking transportation business. His corporations, Riss & Company, Inc., and Transport Manufacturing and Equipment Company of Delaware, are,…

2Cases cited74 opinions

  1. Hartmann v. Time, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
  2. Solomon Dehydrating Company, Incorporated v. Clarence R. Guyton, Central Greyhound Lines, Incorporated, and the Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
  3. Farmers Educational & Cooperative Union v. WDAY, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. Charles Parker Co. v. Silver City Crystal Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
  5. Callahan v. IngramSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Alfonso J. Cervantes v. Time, Inc., and Denny WalshCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  2. Linus Pauling v. Globe-Democrat Publishing Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
  3. Walker v. Kansas City Star CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
  4. Mary Ellen Scoville, Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas W. Scoville, Jr., Deceased v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, Robert King, Administrator of the Estate of Angela King, Deceased v. Missouri Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
  5. Jim R. Porterfield v. Burger King CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976

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