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Robert Welch, Inc. v. Gertz

U.S.
Feb 22, 1983
459 U.S. 1226 (1983)

Summary

upholding $300,000 punitive damage award

Summary of this case from Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Jacobson

Opinion

No. 82-994.

February 22, 1983, OCTOBER TERM, 1982


C.A. 7th Cir. Certiorari denied. JUSTICE STEVENS took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Reported below: 680 F. 2d 527.


Summaries of

Robert Welch, Inc. v. Gertz

U.S.
Feb 22, 1983
459 U.S. 1226 (1983)

upholding $300,000 punitive damage award

Summary of this case from Brown Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Jacobson

indicating that comparison to telephone company inappropriate in analyzing Section 111 defense in light of statutory reference to "any carrier"

Summary of this case from Infinity Broadcasting Corp. v. Kirkwood
Case details for

Robert Welch, Inc. v. Gertz

Case Details

Full title:ROBERT WELCH, INC. v. GERTZ

Court:U.S.

Date published: Feb 22, 1983

Citations

459 U.S. 1226 (1983)

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