Legal Opinion
Wollman v. Graff
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided January 16, 1980No. 12664PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Justice.
This is a defamation action stemming from certain statements contained in a campaign leaflet circulated by Jim Graff, appellant, which allegedly libeled Arnold Woll-man, appellee. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee, awarding him $2,000.00 compensatory damages and $5,000.00 punitive damages. Appellant’s motion for a new trial was denied and he appeals. We affirm.
In late 1977 or early 1978, appellant decided to run for the town council in Irene. The Sunday before the Tuesday election which was held in April of 1978, he decided to distribute a campaign leaflet…
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- Rose v. KochSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
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3Cited by15 opinions
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