SONTZ v. BERNEY


1 Misc.2d 544 (1956)

Ann Sontz, Plaintiff, v. Morris M. Berney, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, Rensselaer County.

February 10, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Pinckney for defendant.

John P. Weatherwax for plaintiff.


TAYLOR, J.

In an action for slander the jury has awarded plaintiff damages in the sum of $15,000. On the usual grounds, including excessiveness which is the only one which merits consideration, the defendant moves to set aside the jury's verdict.

The words which the jury has found the defendant uttered were slanderous per se. (Walmsley v. Kopczynski, 202 App. Div. 104.) Compensatory damages are...

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