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PAYNE v. CAPITAL TRANSIT CO.

No. 10152.

181 F.2d 613 (1950)

PAYNE v. CAPITAL TRANSIT CO.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 13, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wesley E. McDonald, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Howard Boyd, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Paul R. Connolly, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before WILBUR K. MILLER, PROCTOR and WASHINGTON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This appeal from the District Court in a suit for slander raises a question as to the court's action in directing a verdict for defendant (appellee) upon the ground that the alleged defamatory utterance was made under the protection of qualified privilege.

In our opinion the record clearly supports the ruling of the trial court.

We also think the court acted well within its discretion in refusing to delay the trial to await the appearance...

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