ECONOMY CARPETS MFRS. & DIST., INC. v. BETTER BUS. BUR. OF BATON ROUGE AREA, INC.

No. 57146.

330 So.2d 301 (1976)

ECONOMY CARPETS MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, INC. v. BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF BATON ROUGE AREA, INC.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 29, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bart Eaton, D. Bert Garraway, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-relator.

Donald T. W. Phelps, Seale, Smith & Phelps, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.

Calvin E. Hardin, Jr., Ashton L. Stewart, A. Leon Hebert, P. Raymond Lamonica, Baton Rouge, for amicus curiae.


DENNIS, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider the ambit of constitutional protection to be afforded a person when the publication of his views out of court is alleged to be in conflict with the fair administration of justice in the courts. The petitioner, a litigant in a civil jury case before the East Baton Rouge Parish district court, contends that the trial judge, in prohibiting it from expressing opinions concerning the parties, the judge and other persons...

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