Legal Opinion
Triton Insurance Underwriters, Inc. v. National Chiropractic Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 15, 1965No. Civ. 21857PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAgee, J.
This action is based upon the theory of unfair competition, accomplished by means of defamation and wrongful interference with a prospective business relationship. Plaintiff, Triton Insurance Underwriters, Inc., was awarded nominal damages of one dollar and costs of suit against defendants National Chiropractic Insurance Company and three of its officers, Schillig, Martyn and Goodfellow.
The trial court found that these defendants “prepared and circulated a letter . . . with an attached circular which contained statements 1 that were unfair, untrue and misleading concerning the plaintiff which…
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