PADUCAH NEWSPAPERS v. WISE


247 S.W.2d 989 (1951)

PADUCAH NEWSPAPERS, Inc. et al. v. WISE.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing December 21, 1951.

Writ of Certiorari Denied May 5, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waller, Threlkeld & Whitlow and Joseph S. Freeland, all of Paducah, for appellants.

Boyd, Boyd & Williams, Paducah, for appellee.


Writ of Certiorari Denied May 5, 1952. See 72 S.Ct. 1035.

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is a libel suit against a newspaper and The Paducah Central Labor Union, including certain of its members, arising out of a paid, published advertisement that appellee's place of business was "unfair" to "members of labor." The jury returned a verdict for $5,000 against the union and its three representatives, and $1,000 against the newspaper. Part of these damages were obviously...

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