Clark v. Pearson

Holtzoff, District Judge.

This action for libel is before the Court on the defendants’ motions for summary judgment.

The plaintiff, Charles Patrick Clark, is a lawyer in active practice in Washington, D. C. One of his clients is the Government of Spain, from which he has been in receipt of a large annual retainer. Another client is a group of companies producing natural gas, whom the plaintiff represents in connection with legislative matters. The defendant, Drew Pearson, is a newspaper man, popularly known as a “columnist”, who periodically writes articles or “columns” that appear under his…