RYAN v. SHREVEPORT TIMES PUBLISHING CO.

No. 13187.

344 So.2d 114 (1977)

Joseph Daniel RYAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The SHREVEPORT TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

March 21, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glen H. Smith, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellant.

Tucker, Martin, Holder, Jeter & Jackson, by Robert McLean Jeter, Jr., Shreveport, for defendants-appellees.

Before HALL, MARVIN and JONES, JJ.


JONES, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment sustaining an exception of no cause of action and dismissing plaintiff's libel suit. The lower court held the newspaper articles in question were not libelous. We affirm.

Copies of the two newspaper articles were attached to plaintiff's petition. The pertinent portions read as follows:

"Reports that the Public Safety Commissioner George W. D'Artois has given preferential treatment to some persons have...

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