Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Zientek v. Reading Co.

350 U.S. 846

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1955-10-10
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • columnist charged that fellow journalist cavorted in the nude, was a war profiteer, and four-flusher; nominal damages of $1.00 supported punitive award of $175,-000
  • census taken enumerated inhabitants “excluding aliens” for election district purposes, received into evidence to show defendant was an alien

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C. A. 3d Cir. Certiorari denied.

Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion certiorari should be granted.