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AKIN v. TIME, INC.

Civ. A. No. 65-757.

250 F.Supp. 306 (1966)

Bernard Lee AKIN, Plaintiff, v. TIME, INC., a corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court N. D. Alabama, S. D.

February 8, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Hanes, Birmingham, Ala., for plaintiff.

Leigh M. Clark and Joseph F. Johnston, Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner & Clark, Birmingham, Ala., Chas. B. Arendall, Jr. and Thos. G. Greaves, Jr., Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & Johnston, Mobile, Ala., and Harold R. Medina, Jr., Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, for defendant.

LYNNE, Chief Judge.

This case is one of five similar actions brought by residents of the State of Mississippi alleging claims of libel by reason of an article which appeared in an issue of Life Magazine published by the defendant.1

These cases were heard and submitted together on February 4, 1966 on the motion for summary judgment and supporting affidavits filed by the defendant in each case on the ground that the actions are barred...

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