Legal Opinion

Lucille Ware Magouirk Mitchell v. Random House, Inc., Lucy De Barbin, and Dary Matera

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 15, 1989No. 88-4449PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellant Lucille Ware Mago-uirk Mitchell (Mitchell), a Louisiana citizen, brought this diversity action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi against defendants-ap-pellees Random House, Inc. (Random House), a New York corporation, Lucy de Barbin (de Barbin), a Texas citizen, and Dary Matera (Matera), a citizen of Florida, alleging libel, “false light” invasion of privacy and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, all based on statements in a book co-authored by de Barbin and Matera and published by…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Moises Galindo v. Precision American Corp., Georgia Pacific CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  2. John L. Brewer v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc., Anita W. Brewer v. Memphis Publishing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  3. Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. DeversMississippi Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Donald B. Rinsley, M.D. v. Anthony Brandt and William Morrow and Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
  5. Ferguson v. WatkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by39 opinions

  1. Campbell v. City of San AntonioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  2. Cain v. Hearst Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Johnson v. SawyerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  4. Curtis W. Caine, Jr., M.D. v. M.D. Hardy, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
  5. Junior Money Bags, Ltd. v. SegalCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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