STATE v. TIME, INC.

No. 8365.

249 So.2d 328 (1971)

STATE of Louisiana v. TIME, INC.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Victor Sachse & Frank P. Simoneaux of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Baton Rouge, Thomas W. Leigh, Monroe, Charles J. Rivet, New Orleans, for appellant.

Cicero C. Sessions, Robert E. Winn, Robert E. Barkley, Jr., of Sessions, Fishman, Rosenson, Snellings & Boisfontaine, New Orleans, Harold R. Medina, Jr. of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, Hundley & Peloquin, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before LANDRY, ELLIS and BLANCHE, JJ.


BLANCHE, Judge.

Plaintiff, State of Louisiana, instituted this suit to recover damages for alleged defamation resulting from the publication by defendant, Time, Inc., of an article appearing in the April 10, 1970, issue of "Life" Magazine. Plaintiff alleged that the statements made in the aforementioned article defamed plaintiff, were not true, and were made by defendant with actual knowledge of their falsity or with reckless disregard as to their truth or falsity...

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