1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 492 F.2d
  5. 492 F.2d 438 (1974)
 

GUAM FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 1581, A. F. T. v. YSRAEL

No. 73-1444.

492 F.2d 438 (1974)

GUAM FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, LOCAL 1581, OF the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, a corporation, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Alfred C. YSRAEL, also known as Al Ysrael, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

February 1, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Shapiro, Agana, Guam, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Howard G. Trapp, of Trapp, Gayle & Co., Agana, Guam, for defendant-appellee.

Before DUNIWAY, TRASK and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs, the Guam Federation of Teachers (Union), and seven of its officers sue Ysrael for libel. The case was tried before a jury. At the conclusion of the plaintiffs' case, Ysrael moved for a directed verdict, which was granted. Judgment was entered for Ysrael. Plaintiffs appeal and we reverse.

Ysrael was appointed a member of the Guam Territorial School Board by the...

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