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LaBRUZZO v. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Civ. A. No. 18034-2.

353 F.Supp. 979 (1973)

Vito LaBRUZZO, Plaintiff, v. The ASSOCIATED PRESS et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Missouri, W. D.

January 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lonnie J. Shalton, Popham, Popham, Conway, Sweeny & Fremont, Kansas City, Mo., for plaintiff.

J. D. James, James & McCanse, Kansas City, Mo., Royall, Koegel & Wells, New York City, for AP.

Donald W. Giffin, Frank B. W. McCollum, Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, Kansas City, Mo., for Metromedia.

William L. Turner, Myron S. Silverman, Gage, Tucker, Hodges, Kreamer, Kelly & Varner, Kansas City, Mo., for Meredith.

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

COLLINSON, District Judge.

This is an action seeking to recover both actual and punitive damages for libel. There are three remaining defendants —Associated Press ("AP"), Metromedia, Inc. ("KMBC-TV, Channel 9") and Meredith Corporation ("KCMO-TV, Channel 5"). Presently pending before the Court are the defendants' separate motions for summary judgment.

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