1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 471 F.2d
  5. 471 F.2d 801 (1972)
 

GERTZ v. ROBERT WELCH, INC.

Nos. 71-1174, 71-1175.

471 F.2d 801 (1972)

Elmer GERTZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ROBERT WELCH, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Elmer GERTZ, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERT WELCH, INC., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 1, 1972.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 7, 1972.

Certiorari Granted February 20, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne B. Giampietro, Elmer Gertz, Chicago, Ill., for Gertz.

James A. Boyle, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Clyde J. Watts, Oklahoma City, Okl., for Welch.

Before KNOCH, Senior Circuit Judge, and KILEY and STEVENS, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 7, 1972.

Certiorari Granted February 20, 1973. See 93 S.Ct. 1355.

STEVENS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff's appeal1 from an order, 322 F.Supp. 997, entering judgment in favor of defendant notwithstanding the jury's $50,000 verdict presents two questions: (1) whether the First Amendment privilege as construed in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases