Liberty Lobby, Inc. v. Drew Pearson

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the District Court’s denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Appellants to prohibit “dissemination or publication [by Appel-lee] of information, letters, or documents illegally and unlawfully removed and/or copied from the files of the plaintiffs.” The preliminary injunction was sought pending disposition of Appellant’s suit for a permanent injunction and damages.

Appellant Liberty Lobby is a political-action or lobbying organization; Appellant Carto is an organizer and treasurer. Appellees Pearson and Anderson publish a newspaper column…