Legal Opinion
Richwine v. Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 11, 1958No. Appeal, 91PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Watkins, J.,
This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County sustaining preliminary objections to an action in trespass for libel.
The appellant, Roy E. Richwine, trading and doing business as Williams Grove Park, is the owner and operator of an amusement park situate in Monroe Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The appellee, Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Co., Inc., is the publisher of a negro newspaper in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and published the following article on September 15, 1956.
“The Harrisburg Windmill By Lewis Ulen
“Zephyrs Start…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sarkees v. Warner-West Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- McAndrew v. Scranton Republican Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- McGeary v. Leader Publishing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1912
- Ringer v. WinnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Hackett v. Providence Telegram Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1894
3Cited by9 opinions
- Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Altoona Clay Products, Inc. v. Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- Kernick v. Dardanell PressSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Katz v. GladstoneDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1987
- Thompson v. Farley, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County1964
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