ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC. v. PHILPOT

No. 02-10892.

317 F.3d 1264 (2003)

ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Irvin P. PHILPOT, III, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

January 9, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia Anne Leonard, Jack J. Aiello, Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart, P.A., West Palm Beach, FL, Peter E. Moll, Christina Guerola Sarchio, Howrey & Simon, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Before ANDERSON, BIRCH and BARKETT, Circuit Judges.


BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

In this diversity action for defamation, Anheuser-Busch, Inc. ("Busch") appeals from the district court's final judgment in favor of Irvin P. Philpot, III ("Philpot"). Busch, a Missouri corporation, filed the action against Philpot, a Florida citizen, alleging that Philpot had defamed Busch by maliciously telling hundreds of people, including influential business leaders, that Busch's dealings with...

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