Legal Opinion
Rhodes v. Star Herald Printing Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1962No. 35149PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
This is an action for libel brought by the plaintiff, Paul E. Rhodes, against the defendants, Star Herald Printing Company, a corporation, the Scottsbluff Star Herald, Len Propp, Floyd Wisner, Norval Houston, and Maryland Casualty Company, Inc. The trial court sustained general demurrers to the petition and, upon failure of the plaintiff to file an amended petition, dismissed the action. Plaintiff has perfected his appeal to this court.
The action is grounded on a news article published in the Scottsbluff Star Herald, a daily newspaper of general circulation in western Nebraska, which is owned…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Layne v. Tribune Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933
- Kilgore v. KoenOregon Supreme Court · 1930
- McClure v. Review Publishing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1905
- World Publishing Co. v. MullenNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
- Fitch v. Daily News Publishing Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1928
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Paul Rhodes v. Clarence A. H. Meyer, Paul Rhodes v. Richard M. Van SteenbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
- Rhodes v. MeyerDistrict Court, D. Nebraska · 1963
- A. J. Treutler v. Meredith CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Paul E. Rhodes v. Norval Houston, Paul E. Rhodes v. Clarence A. H. Meyer, Paul E. Rhodes v. Richard M. Van SteenbergCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Edmondson v. State Of NebraskaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
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