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GREGORY v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORP.

Docket No. L.A. 30609.

17 Cal.3d 596 (1976)

552 P.2d 425

131 Cal. Rptr. 641

CLARENCE GREGORY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. McDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

July 23, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Cantrell & Green and Richard J. Cantrell for Plaintiffs and Appellants.

Munger, Tolles & Rickershauser, James N. Adler and Jeffrey I. Weinberger for Defendants and Respondents.

OPINION

RICHARDSON, J.

The case concerns a defamation action arising from a labor dispute. We consider whether two written statements issued in connection with the dispute are libelous.

The action was brought by the president and vice president of a union, United Aerospace Workers Local 148 (Local 148), against the employer of the members of this union, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (the company) and other defendants whose...

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