JOHNS v. ASSOCIATED AVIATION UNDERWRITERS

No. 13977.

203 F.2d 208 (1953)

JOHNS v. ASSOCIATED AVIATION UNDERWRITERS et al.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred W. Moore, Houston, Tex., for appellant.

Denman Moody, Jesse J. Lee, James K. Nance, Fred L. Williams and Willard B. Wagner, Houston, Tex., Williams, Lee & Kennerly, Houston, Tex., Baker, Botts, Andrews & Parish, Houston, Tex., of counsel, for appellees.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and BORAH and RIVES, Circuit Judges.


RIVES, Circuit Judge.

This was a libel suit brought by appellant against appellees, Association Aviation Underwriters and various insurance companies that were members of that association. More than a year after the alleged publication, Superior Oil Company was joined as a party defendant. Appellant claims that the action against Superior should be considered not as a libel suit, but as one for damages for the destruction of appellant's livelihood and profession as...

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