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MERIDIAN STAR, INC. v. WILLIAMS

Nos. 07-58608, 07-58609.

549 So.2d 1332 (1989)

The MERIDIAN STAR, INC. and Jim Wynn v. Howard WILLIAMS. The MERIDIAN STAR, INC. and Jim Wynn v. Dr. Hobert KORNEGAY, Jr.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 4, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W.A. Temple, Meridian, for appellants.

Joe R. Odom, Adams & Odom, Meridian, for appellees.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and BLASS, JJ.

BLASS, Justice, for the Court:

Dr. Hobert Kornegay, Jr. and Howard Williams, members of the Meridian City Council, each brought a libel action against The Meridian Star, Inc., and its editor, Jim Wynn. Both complained of the editorials published on October 3, and November 6, 1985, and each sought $100,000 in actual and $1,000,000 in punitive damages. The cases were consolidated for trial. Both defendants moved to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment...

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