SWAN v. FISCHER

No. 8489.

352 So.2d 345 (1977)

Theodore E. SWAN, Sr. v. Eugene FISCHER, Jr., and Dr. James M. Linn, Jr., et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

November 10, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Bagot, John H. Gniady, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellant.

John G. Villarrubia, Metairie, for defendant-appellee, Dr. James M. Linn, Jr.

Before GULOTTA, STOULIG and BEER, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his defamation suit against Dr. James M. Linn, Jr., one of 37 defendants named in the suit. We affirm.

Plaintiff, an officer in the local branch of a fraternal organization, alleges in his petition that the named defendants were suspended members of the organization who, on February 4, 1976, "through their attorney sent a letter" which defamed plaintiff to the top-ranking national official...

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