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ROSANOVA v. PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC.

No. 76-2300.

580 F.2d 859 (1978)

Louis F. ROSANOVA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

September 25, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reginald C. Haupt, Jr., Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

Walter C. Hartridge, Savannah, Ga., Michael L. Shakman, Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellee.

Before COLEMAN, HILL, and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.

JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:

This diversity case involves a charge of libel against Playboy Enterprises, Inc. on the basis of an article in Playboy Magazine which referred to Mr. Rosanova as a "mobster." The district court opinion1 outlines the development of the applicable law in the area of defamation and First Amendment rights, as well as setting out in detail the facts of the case. After extensive discovery by both sides, Playboy...

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