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MORRISSEY v. WILLIAM MORROW & CO.

No. 82-1213.

739 F.2d 962 (1984)

Michael J. MORRISSEY, Appellant, v. WILLIAM MORROW & CO., INC., Bantam Books, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided July 26, 1984.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied September 25, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Jeffrey Edwards, Richmond, Va. (D. Alan Rudlin, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Va., Michael J. Morrissey, Washington, D.C., on brief), for appellant.

Bruce W. Sanford, Washington, D.C. (Brian S. Harvey, Baker & Hostetler, Washington, D.C., on brief), for appellees.

Before HALL, MURNAGHAN and CHAPMAN, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 25, 1984.

CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:

Michael J. Morrissey, a practicing attorney, brought this action against William Morrow and Company, Inc. and Bantam Books, Inc., publishers of the book Spooks: The Haunting of America — The Private Use of Secret Agents alleging claims of defamation, invasion of privacy and injurious falsehood. Federal jurisdiction is alleged under 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a) —...

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