FRISK v. NEWS CO.


361 Pa.Super. 536 (1986)

523 A.2d 347

Nick A. FRISK, Jr., and Ricardi C. Gatto, Appellees, v. The NEWS COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 26, 1986.

Reargument Denied December 8, 1986.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied July 31, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel E. Klien, Philadelphia, for appellant.

John A. Conte, Conway, for Frisk, appellee.

Scott L. Melton, Conway, for Gatto, appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO and POPOVICH, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This libel action arose out of the publication of two articles, on May 4 and 7, 1979, respectively, in appellant's newspaper, the New Castle News. (See Appendix).

Appellees' case was tried in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County, before the Honorable George P. Kiester, Specially Presiding, and a jury. The trial commenced on October 24, 1984, and verdicts were rendered on...

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