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PITTMAN v. DOW JONES & CO., INC.

Civ. A. No. 86-2885.

662 F.Supp. 921 (1987)

John PITTMAN, et al. v. DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC., d/b/a the Wall Street Journal.

United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana.

June 19, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Matheny of Matheny & Pittman, Hammond, La., for plaintiff.

Jack M. Weiss & Mary, L. Strong of Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, New Orleans, La., for defendant.

ORDER AND REASONS

FELDMAN, District Judge.

The parties agree that this case may be resolved on the cross-motions for summary judgment which are presently before the Court. The facts have been stipulated, and the only issue is one of law: Whether, under Article 2315 of the Louisiana Civil Code, a newspaper of general circulation is liable to its readers for the unintentional publication of a fraudulent advertisement. The Court holds that a newspaper is not...

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