Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit November 12, 1997, 97-1795 (Smith v. New York Times Co)

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-1795

SAMUEL L. SMITH,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, a New York Corpora-

tion; THE SPARTANBURG HERALD-JOURNAL, a South

Carolina Corporation,

Defendants - Appellees,

and

MIKE TOWERY; EARL BARBER,

Defendants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of

South Carolina, at Spartanburg.