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OCALA STAR-BANNER CO. v. DAMRON

No. 118.

401 U.S. 295 (1971)

OCALA STAR-BANNER CO. ET AL. v. DAMRON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold B. Wahl argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners.

Wallace Dunn argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The Ocala Star-Banner Co., a petitioner in this case, publishes a small daily newspaper serving four counties in rural Florida. On April 18, 1966, the Star-Banner printed a story to the effect that the respondent, Leonard Damron, then the mayor of Crystal River in Citrus County and a candidate for the office of county tax assessor, had been charged in a federal court...

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