Legal Opinion
F & J Enterprises, Inc. v. Columbia Broadcasting Systems, Inc.
District Court, N.D. Ohio
Decided March 11, 1974No. C 71-1240PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LAMBROS, District Judge.
The above-captioned action was filed by F & J Enterprises (“F&J”) against Columbia Broadcasting Systems Inc. (“CBS”), Storer Broadcasting Corporation (“Storer”), Mike Wallace, Edward M. Swartz, Esq., and Gambit, Inc. (“Gambit”) for the publication of allegedly false, disparaging, defamatory and libelous statements about F&J’s product, “Krazy Straw” on December 22, 1970, during an interview with Swartz, author of the book, “Toys That Don’t Care”, on a CBS program, “60 Minutes.” F&J has named Gambit, as well as Swartz, in connection with its…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- S. J. Groves & Sons Company v. Ohio Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
- Time, Inc., D/B/A Life v. Michael J. McLaney A/K/A Mike McLaneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
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