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DICKEY v. CBS INC.

No. 77-2615.

583 F.2d 1221 (1978)

Samuel R. DICKEY, Appellant, v. CBS INC., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided September 12, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin S. Ackerman, Ackerman & Mylotte, Upper Darby, Pa., for appellant.

George P. Williams, III, Peter S. Greenberg, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before ALDISERT, VAN DUSEN and HUNTER, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:

This appeal arises from a defamation suit brought by Samuel R. Dickey against CBS Inc. (CBS) for false statements1 about Dickey made by then Congressman Lawrence G. Williams, and broadcast by CBS's Philadelphia affiliate, WCAU-TV (Channel 10). Sitting without a jury, the trial court held in favor of CBS. 441 F.Supp. 1133 (1977). It ruled...

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