Legal Opinion
Carl D. Wehling and Geraldine D. Wehling v. Columbia Broadcasting System
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 1983No. 83-1294PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Carl Wehling and his wife brought a diversity suit against Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) for defamation of character and invasion of privacy. On motion for summary judgment, the suit was dismissed based on a defense of truth established by collateral estoppel. We affirm.
CBS aired a television broadcast on CBS Evening News, Monday, August 18, 1975. The gist of the report was that Wehling, through a corporate network, defrauded the United States Government and many students through the use of federally funded loans for students attending Wehling’s chain of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Morris A. Hicks, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. The Quaker Oats CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Nora Faye Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Joe Reimer v. John Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as an Officer of Texas RangersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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