Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc. v. American Newspaper Guild

D.C. Circuit

Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc. v. American Newspaper Guild

294 F.2d 239, 111 U.S. App. D.C. 43

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit·Decided February 9, 1961·No. 15973·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing a complaint in a civil action for libel and injurious falsehood. A newspaper publisher (appellant here) sued another newspaper publisher and some of its officials (appellees here) for damages due to publication of an article, a press release, and a letter to the Attorney General, reporting an alleged plan to dissolve by merger its publication. The District Judge was of opinion the complaint did not allege a legally cognizable claim. We agree.

Affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court dismissing a complaint in a civil action for libel and injurious falsehood. A newspaper publisher (appellant here) sued another newspaper publisher and some of its officials (appellees here) for damages due to publication of an article, a press release, and a letter to the Attorney General, reporting an alleged plan to dissolve by merger its publication. The District Judge was of opinion the complaint did not allege a legally cognizable claim. We agree.

Affirmed.

Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc. v. American Newspaper Guild, 294 F.2d 239, 111 U.S. App. D.C. 43 (D.C. Cir. 1961).

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