Legal Opinion
Kramer v. Ferguson
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 19, 1964No. Civ. 20961; Civ. 20962; Civ. 20963; Civ. 20964PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgee, J.
Twelve ofthe twenty defendants in each of these two consolidated libel actions appeal from judgments entered upon jury verdicts in favor of the two respective plaintiffs. Two of the original defendants were voluntarily dismissed by plaintiffs during the trial. Two others received favorable verdicts. Four others have not appealed from the judgments against them.
Plaintiffs were members of the City Council of the City of Seaside. The allegedly libelous matter caused to be published by defendants consists of (1) statements made in the notice of intention to circulate petitions to recall the two…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Snively v. Record Publishing Co.California Supreme Court · 1921
- Canon v. Justice CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Naify v. Pacific Indemnity Co.California Supreme Court · 1938
- Farr v. BramblettCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Institute of Athletic Motivation v. University of IllinoisCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Gantry Construction Co. v. American Pipe & Construction Co.California Court of Appeal · 1975
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