SULLIVAN v. PULITZER BROADCASTING CO.

No. 67616.

709 S.W.2d 475 (1986)

James H. SULLIVAN, Appellant, v. The PULITZER BROADCASTING COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

May 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward P. McSweeney, Michael J. Coleman, St. Louis, for appellant.

Robert B. Hoemeke, Richard A. Wunderlich, Joseph E. Martineau, Helmut Starr, St. Louis, for respondent.


WELLIVER, Judge.

This case involves an appeal from an order of the trial court dismissing a suit against respondent, the Pulitzer Broadcasting Company. Appellant, James H. Sullivan, claims that respondent aired five news broadcasts, each of which purportedly related false information of and concerning appellant. Appellant alleges that these newscasts damaged his reputation and standing in the community; and he further alleges that he has and will suffer emotional...

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