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EASON v. FEDERAL BROADCASTING CO.

No. 95-CA-00399-SCT.

697 So.2d 435 (1997)

Acy EASON v. FEDERAL BROADCASTING COMPANY d/b/a WDAM-TV.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph E. Roberts, Jr., Pittman Germany Roberts & Welsh, Jackson, Marvin Oliver Oates, Bay Springs, for appellants.

S. Christopher Farris, Hattiesburg, for appellee.

Before PRATHER, P.J., and BANKS and SMITH, JJ.

PRATHER, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

I. STATEMENT OF THE FACTS AND CASE

¶ 1. On February 9, 1992, Acy Eason shot and killed Preston Tanner, a competitor of his in the propane gas business, in the front yard of Eason's home. WDAM-TV, Channel 7 in Hattiesburg sent a reporter, Steve Williams, and a videographer to cover the story. The news story regarding this incident was telecast by WDAM on February 9 and 10, 1992 and once again...

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