OBERMAN v. DUN & BRADSTREET, INC.

No. 18639.

460 F.2d 1381 (1972)

Morris D. OBERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DUN & BRADSTREET, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 26, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elmer Gertz, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Don H. Reuben, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before HASTINGS, Senior Circuit Judge, and KILEY and FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judges.


KILEY, Circuit Judge.

This is a diversity libel suit brought by Oberman alleging that he was injured in his reputation and business by a false and defamatory credit report issued by Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. The district court gave summary judgment for Dun & Bradstreet. We reverse and remand for trial.

Oberman was publisher of Scrap Age, a monthly trade magazine for scrap dealers and brokers, steel mills and foundries. The magazine had a circulation...

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