Legal Opinion
Meridian Star, Inc. v. Williams
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 4, 1989No. 07-58608, 07-58609PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
549 So.2d 1332 (1989)
The MERIDIAN STAR, INC. and Jim Wynn
v.
Howard WILLIAMS.
The MERIDIAN STAR, INC. and Jim Wynn
v.
Dr. Hobert KORNEGAY, Jr.
Nos. 07-58608, 07-58609.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
October 4, 1989.
W.A. Temple, Meridian, for appellants.
Joe R. Odom, Adams & Odom, Meridian, for appellees.
Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and BLASS, JJ.
BLASS, Justice, for the Court:
Dr. Hobert Kornegay, Jr. and Howard Williams, members of the Meridian City Council, each brought a libel action against The Meridian Star, Inc., and its editor, Jim Wynn. Both complained of the editorials published on October…
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