ARNOLD v. TACO PROPERTIES, INC.

No. AK-116.

427 So.2d 216 (1983)

James D. ARNOLD and M.H.J. Collins, Appellants, v. TACO PROPERTIES, INC., and Kenneth C. Smith and Elizabeth J. Smith, D/B/a the Taco Times, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied March 18, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert D. Mendelson of Gardner, Shelfar, Mendelson & Duggar, Tallahassee, for appellants.

Roy T. Rhodes of Horne, Rhodes, Jaffry, Horne & Carruth, Tallahassee, for appellees.


WENTWORTH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment rendered pursuant to a jury verdict in favor of the defendants. Prior to the trial a hearing was held for the limited purpose of determining whether plaintiffs were public figures. The trial court found that they were, and that they would therefore be required to prove that the defendants (owners and publishers of The Taco Times, a bi-weekly newspaper of general circulation in Taylor County and surrounding...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases