Dozier v. Weaver

DECISION AND ORDER

JOHN V. PARKER, District Judge.

This is basically a libel action between two citizens of Louisiana. Plaintiff, the Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Louisiana, has filed suit in the state court against a member of the Louisiana Legislature, alleging that the defendant has made “false” and “malicious” statements about him and that the defendant has engaged in a “well-organized campaign to discredit plaintiff in the eyes of the public" which was timed “to coincide with plaintiff’s campaign for re-election.” Dozier claims substantial money damages as a result of the…