Legal Opinion
Blue Ridge Bank v. Veribanc, Inc., Blue Ridge Bank v. Veribanc, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1989No. 87-2213, 87-2223PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRISON L. WINTER, Chief Judge:
This is a diversity action arising from the alleged libel of Blue Ridge Bank by Veri-banc, Inc. Blue Ridge Bank is a full-service banking institution located in Floyd County, Virginia, and Veribanc is a Massachusetts corporation engaged in the generation and dissemination of information concerning financial institutions based on data submitted to federal regulatory agencies. Following a jury trial, the district court entered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $600,000. Defendant appeals the liability determination and the assessment of damages, and…
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