Zerpol Corp. v. DMP Corp.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• affirming that, under Pennsylvania law, plaintiff must “plead and prove pecuniary loss” with specificity
• explaining that defamation and commercial disparagement are two distinct torts under Pennsylvania law
• listing as fourth element of trade libel claim that “the publisher either knows that the statement is false or acts in reckless disregard of its truth or falsity”
• dismissing corporate plaintiff's claim because private cause of action under the CPL is limited to purchasers or lessors of goods used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes
• Court held as a matter of law that allegedly defamatory advertisements could not reasonably be interpreted as concerning plaintiff corporation or its products.
• “[A] private cause of action under the [UTPCPL] is available only to purchasers or lessors of goods . . . .”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

36 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Dairy Stores, Inc. v. Sentinel Publishing Co.
  Supreme Court of New Jersey· 1986-10-21· cited 156×
• Jadwin v. Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co.
  Supreme Court of Minnesota· 1985-05-03· cited 91×
• Thompson v. Maryland Casualty Co.
  Supreme Court of Colorado· 2004-02-09· cited 91×
• Valley Forge Towers South Condominium v. Ron-Ike Foam Insulators, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-05-01· cited 79×
• Mzamane v. Winfrey
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2010-03-15· cited 75×
• Hepps v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-12-14· cited 71×
• Gemini Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Inc. v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
  Third Circuit· 1994-12-14· cited 64×
• Jungkurth v. Eastern Financial Services, Inc. (In Re Rhoda Jungkurth)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1987-05-27· cited 58×
• Schwartz v. Kursman (In Re Harry Levin, Inc.)
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1994-12-05· cited 47×
• Rain v. Rolls-Royce Corp.
  Seventh Circuit· 2010-11-18· cited 42×
• Auvil v. CBS \60 Minutes\
  E.D. Washington· 1992-06-05· cited 42×
• Byars v. School District
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 2013-04-30· cited 30×
• H & R INDUSTRIES, INC. v. Kirshner
  E.D. New York· 1995-08-22· cited 22×
• Waldo v. North American Van Lines, Inc.
  W.D. Pennsylvania· 1987-09-04· cited 20×
• Neurotron Inc. v. Medical Service Association of Pennsylvania, Inc., T/a Pennsylvania Blue Shield Highmark, Inc
  Third Circuit· 2001-06-19· cited 19×
• Garvey v. Dickinson College
  M.D. Pennsylvania· 1991-04-11· cited 19×
• Schiavone Construction Co. v. Time, Inc.
  D. New Jersey· 1985-10-01· cited 19×
• Eagle Traffic Control v. Addco
  E.D. Pennsylvania· 1995-04-12· cited 17×
• Connick v. Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.
  Appellate Court of Illinois· 1995-09-29· cited 15×
• Pro Golf Manufacturing, Inc. v. Tribune Review Newspaper Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-09-12· cited 14×

Cites

36 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.
  Supreme Court· 1974-06-25· cited 4,525×
• Melanie Geisler v. Orlando R. Petrocelli and Pinnacle Books, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1980-03-03· cited 404×
• Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1971-01-25· cited 230×
• Weyerhaeuser Company v. Douglas M. Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, No. 76-1674
  D.C. Circuit· 1978-09-05· cited 210×
• L'Aiglon Apparel, Inc. v. Lana Lobell, Inc.
  Third Circuit· 1954-07-02· cited 204×
• UCO Oil Co. v. United States
  Supreme Court· 1977-04-18· cited 183×
• Steaks Unlimited, Inc. v. Donna Deaner and Wtae-Tv4 and Hearst Corporation
  Third Circuit· 1980-06-04· cited 163×
• Cosgrove Studio & Camera Shop, Inc. v. Pane
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1962-06-28· cited 121×
• Brian v. California Welfare Rights Organization
  Supreme Court· 1974-11-18· cited 112×
• Vidal Sassoon, Inc. v. Bristol-Myers Company
  Second Circuit· 1981-10-07· cited 99×
• National Wildlife Federation v. Gorsuch
  D.C. Circuit· 1982-11-05· cited 89×
• American Iron & Steel Institute v. Environmental Protection Agency
  Third Circuit· 1975-11-07· cited 89×
• Bernard Food Industries, Inc. v. The Dietene Company
  Seventh Circuit· 1969-09-10· cited 75×
• Purcell v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1963-06-05· cited 69×
• Cpc International Inc. v. Russell E. Train, (Two Cases). Penick & Ford, Ltd. v. Russell E. Train
  Eighth Circuit· 1975-05-05· cited 66×
• Menefee v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-10-16· cited 50×
• National Refining Co. v. Benzo Gas Motor Fuel Co.
  Eighth Circuit· 1927-05-23· cited 46×
• Eli Lilly & Co. v. Costle, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
  Supreme Court· 1980-02-19· cited 37×
• Daniel Fetler v. Houghton Mifflin Company
  Second Circuit· 1966-08-15· cited 33×
• Fur Information and Fashion Council, Inc. v. E. F. Timme & Son, Inc.
  Second Circuit· 1974-11-18· cited 33×