Legal Opinion
William F. Buckley, Jr. v. Franklin H. Littell
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 30, 1976No. 623, Docket 75-7358PublishedCited by 215 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from a judgment for libel obtained by the public figure, William F. Buckley, Jr., against Franklin H. Littell for statements made in the latter’s book entitled Wild Tongues. Judgment was rendered after trial by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thomas P. Griesa, Judge, without a jury, on the basis of three defamatory statements, in the sum of one dollar compensatory and $7,500 punitive damages. See Buckley v. Littell, 394 F.Supp. 918 (S.D. N.Y.1975). We reverse in part, affirm in part and reduce the punitive damages to…
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