GRANT V. READER'S DIGEST ASS'N
151 F.2d 733 (2nd Cir. 1945)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Grant (P) appealed the decision of the court dismissing, for
insufficiency in law upon its face, P's complaint against Reader's (D) for libel.
FACTS: P was a Massachusetts lawyer. D a New York corporation, published a periodical of
general circulation, read by lawyers, judges and the general public. One issue of the
periodical contained an article entitled 'I Object To My Union in Politics,' in which the
following passage appeared: 'And another thing. In my state the Political Action Committee
has hired as its legislative agent one, Sidney S. Grant, who but recently was a legislative
representative for the Massachusetts Communist Party.' P alleged innuendo that this passage
charged P with having represented the Communist Party in Massachusetts as its legislative
agent, which was untrue and malicious. P sued D for libel. P's action was dismissed for
insufficiency in law. The court ruled that the statement did not expose P to hatred,
contempt, scorn, obloquy, or shame with right thinking people. P appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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