TAVOULAREAS v. COMNAS

No. 82-1654.

720 F.2d 192 (1983)

William P. TAVOULAREAS, et al., Appellants v. George D. COMNAS.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided October 28, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. Artabane, Washington, D.C., with whom Joseph A. Ingrisano, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Joel M. Wolosky, New York City, with whom John B. Williams, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellee. Laurence Storch, New York City, also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before WRIGHT and SCALIA, Circuit Judges, and MacKINNON, Senior Circuit Judge.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.

SCALIA, Circuit Judge:

This is an action for libel and slander. Plaintiffs William Tavoulareas and his son Peter Tavoulareas allege that the defendant, a former business associate of Peter Tavoulareas, defamed them in testimony given in Washington, D.C., to investigators for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in telephone conversations between the defendant in Massachusetts and New York and various...

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