State Court of Appeals / Ind. Ct. App.

Cochran v. Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc.

Decided February 27, 1978. Patrick D. Sullivan wrote the opinion for the court.

372 N.E.2d 1211 · Cited 55 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Aafco Heating & Air Conditioning Co. v. Northwest Publications, Inc. · 321 N.E.2d 580
Indianapolis Newspapers, Inc. v. FIELDS · 259 N.E.2d 651
Hotchner v. Castillo-Puche · 404 F. Supp. 1041
Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 560 P.2d 1216
Patten v. Smith · 360 N.E.2d 233
Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 547 P.2d 1074
McCarney v. Des Moines Register & Tribune Co. · 239 N.W.2d 152
Airlie Foundation, Inc. v. Evening Star Newspaper Co. · 337 F. Supp. 421
Oliver v. Village Voice, Inc. · 417 F. Supp. 235
MacRae v. Afro-American Company · 172 F. Supp. 184
Gearhart v. WSAZ, Inc. · 150 F. Supp. 98
Professional & Business Men's Life Insurance v. Bankers Life Co. · 163 F. Supp. 274

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Lovings v. Thomas · 805 N.E.2d 442
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McClure v. American Family Mutual Insurance · 29 F. Supp. 2d 1046
Diesen v. Hessburg · 437 N.W.2d 705
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Locricchio v. Evening News Ass'n · 476 N.W.2d 112
DISPLAY FIXTURES CO., ETC. v. RL Hatcher, Inc. · 438 N.E.2d 26
Shallenberger v. Scoggins-Tomlinson, Inc. · 439 N.E.2d 699
Trotter v. State · 838 N.E.2d 553
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Stokes v. CBS INC. · 25 F. Supp. 2d 992

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