Legal Opinion
Brandon v. Gazette Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 18, 1961No. 5-2565PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.
This is a libel suit. Appellant was the operator and principal stockholder of Trinity Nursing Home in Little Bock. On July 16, 1959, Governor Orval Paubus released to news reporters at a special press conference a statement headed “Press Statement of Governor Paubus.” This statement dealt with irregularities in nursing homes, and improper acts by nursing home proprietors. As far as the charges against appellant are concerned, the report dealt with conditions which an investigation had allegedly shown to exist at Trinity Nursing Home. The Chief Executive’s…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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