DELLA POSTA v. RAND EXPRESS FREIGHT LINES

Ex. No. 9783.

133 A.2d 775 (1957)

Frank DELLA POSTA v. RAND EXPRESS FREIGHT LINES, Inc.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 18, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grande & Grande, William G. Grande, Providence, Corinne P. Grande, for plaintiff.

John L. Curran, Louis V. Jackvony, Jr., Providence, for defendant.


CONDON, Justice.

This is an action of trespass on the case for libel and slander which was tried to a jury in the superior court and resulted in a verdict of guilty on the count in slander, and not guilty on the count in libel. Thereafter the defendant duly filed a motion for a new trial which was heard by the trial justice, but before a decision could be rendered he died. Thereupon another justice denied the motion pro forma and the defendant excepted to such decision...

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