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FRANCIS v. LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS

No. 51076.

265 So.2d 206 (1972)

262 La. 875

Earnest FRANCIS v. LAKE CHARLES AMERICAN PRESS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

On Rehearing June 29, 1972.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Drewett & Jacques, J. Clem Drewett, Lake Charles, Louis R. Koerner, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-applicant.

Jones, Kimball, Patin, Harper, Tete & Wetherill, William M. Nolen, Lake Charles, for defendant-respondent.

HAMLIN, Justice.

In the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction we directed Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, for review of its judgment which amended the judgment of the trial court (this judgment was in accordance with the jury verdict) in favor of Earnest Francis from $15,000.00, defamation damages, to $1,500.00. Art. VII, Sec. 11, La.Const. of 1921; La.App., 241 So.2d 73; 257 La. 602...

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