Legal Opinion
Moore v. Florida Publishing Co.
Circuit Court of the 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida, Duval County
Decided June 1, 1971No. 71-2076PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MAJOR B. HARDING, Circuit Judge.
Summary judgment for defendant: The court has heard argument of counsel on defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and considered the pleadings and affidavits herein.
Plaintiff sued for libel after the defendant newspaper ran stories on his indictment for conspiracy to murder three attorneys and a real estate broker. Plaintiff also complained of statements alleged to have been made by public officials and at public board meetings with respect to him and his real estate projects.
The defendant has filed affidavits which are uncontroverted. They show the newspaper…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Beckley Newspapers Corp. v. HanksSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Bon Air Hotel, Inc. v. Time, Inc. And Dan JenkinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Ocala Star-Banner Co. v. DamronSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Hanks v. Beckley Newspapers CorporationWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1970
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