Mathis v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

Decided August 15, 1978. Alfred Leopold Luongo wrote the opinion for the court.

455 F. Supp. 406 · Cited 56 times

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Precedents cited

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.

• Matus v. Triangle Publications, Inc. · 445 Pa. 384
• Sciandra v. Lynett · 409 Pa. 595
• Moyer v. PHILLIPS, MD · 341 A.2d 441
• Purcell v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. · 411 Pa. 167
• Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc. · 38 N.Y.2d 196
• Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc. · 457 Pa. 602
• Stone v. Essex County Newspapers, Inc. · 330 N.E.2d 161
• Jacron Sales Co. v. Sindorf · 350 A.2d 688
• Montgomery v. Philadelphia · 392 Pa. 178
• Binder v. Triangle Publications, Inc. · 442 Pa. 319
• Taskett v. King Broadcasting Co. · 546 P.2d 81
• Troman v. Wood · 340 N.E.2d 292
• Peagler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 560 P.2d 1216
• Walker v. Colorado Springs Sun, Inc. · 538 P.2d 450
• Dempsky v. Double · 386 Pa. 542
• Morgan v. Bulletin Co. · 369 Pa. 349
• Foster v. Laredo Newspapers, Inc. · 541 S.W.2d 809
• Aafco Heating & Air Conditioning Co. v. Northwest Publications, Inc. · 321 N.E.2d 580
• Martin v. Griffin Television, Inc. · 549 P.2d 85
• MacRae v. Afro-American Company · 172 F. Supp. 184

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• Mills v. Kingsport Times-News · 475 F. Supp. 1005
• Steer v. Lexleon, Inc. · 472 A.2d 1021
• Wilson v. Birmingham Post Co. · 482 So. 2d 1209
• Bell v. Associated Press · 584 F. Supp. 128
• Friedman v. Israel Labour Party · 957 F. Supp. 701
• Lami v. Pulitzer Publishing Co. · 723 S.W.2d 458
• Crump v. Beckley Newspapers, Inc. · 320 S.E.2d 70
• Journal-Gazette Co. v. Bandido's, Inc. · 712 N.E.2d 446
• Jones v. Taibbi · 512 N.E.2d 260
• Rouch v. Enquirer & News of Battle Creek · 398 N.W.2d 245
• Turf Lawnmower Repair, Inc. v. Bergen Record Corp. · 655 A.2d 417
• KARK-TV v. Simon · 656 S.W.2d 702
• Fitzpatrick v. Milky Way Productions, Inc. · 537 F. Supp. 165
• Hanish v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co. · 487 F. Supp. 397
• MacHleder v. Diaz · 538 F. Supp. 1364
• Lorentz v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 472 F. Supp. 946
• Jones v. Sun Publishing Co. · 278 S.C. 12
• Sallomi v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 160 Ariz. 144
• Jones v. Sun Publishing Co. · 292 S.E.2d 23

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