ALEXANDER v. LANCASTER

Civ. A. No. 15609.

330 F.Supp. 341 (1971)

J. Earl ALEXANDER v. J. B. LANCASTER et al.

United States District Court, W. D. Louisiana, Monroe Division.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Baker, Holloway, Baker, Culpepper & Brunson, Jonesboro, La., for plaintiff.

Billy R. Pesnell, Hargrove, Guyton, Van Hook & Ramey, Shreveport, La., Royall, Koegel & Wells, New York City, Robert McLean Jeter, Jr., Tucker, Martin, Holder, Jeter & Jackson, Shreveport, La., for defendants.


DAWKINS, Chief Judge.

RULING ON PENDING MOTIONS

I. Background and Issues

J. Earl Alexander, a Louisiana citizen, commenced this action in the Second Judicial District Court, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, against J. B. Lancaster, Legislative Auditor of the State of Louisiana, and The Associated Press (AP), seeking recovery of $1,250,000 as damages for alleged defamation.

Complainant alleges...

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