Re: [Harp-L] FW: Cadillac Records - Little Walter - Defamation

["Rob Paparozzi" <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Well, well, after all, it's just a movie. As a matter of fact, 'Immortal 
> Beloved' is just a film, not Beethoven's life story.
>
> Fernando Toral
> Argentina

To the Blues Harmonica Community, LW was Heavier than 
Beethoven.....Moviemakers should show the same respect.....
rob p


You can't libel the dead. In other words, there has to be living victim. 
Family members don't count
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fernando Toral" <ftoral@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2008 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] FW: Cadillac Records - Little Walter - Defamation


> Bill Kumpe wrote:
> > The common law rule is that a personal cause of action dies with the 
> > person.
> > Most states follow this common law rule with a few exceptions like New
> > Jersey.  Having said that and meaning no disrespect whatsoever for his 
> > work
> > which I deeply admire, everything I have ever read or heard about Little
> > Walter suggests that he was a deeply troubled, frequently violent, 
> > terribly
> > addicted soul with a vicious temper.  That does not mean that he murdered
> > the person as depicted in the movie but he was in fact a pretty bad dude.
> >
> >
> > Bill Kumpe
> >
> > Attorney at Law
> >
> > 320 S. Boston, Ste. 1026
> >
> > Tulsa, OK  74103
> Well, well, after all, it's just a movie. As a matter of fact, 'Immortal 
> Beloved' is just a film, not Beethoven's life story.
>
> Fernando Toral
> Argentina
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