CARTER v. JACKSON

No. 9055.

10 Utah 2d 284 (1960)

351 P.2d 957

MARION S. CARTER, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. EDWARD B. JACKSON, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

May 5, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dansie & Ellett, Murray, for appellant.

Rawlings, Wallace, Roberts & Black, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


CALLISTER, Justice.

This is an action for slander. At the conclusion of plaintiff's case the trial court directed a verdict of no cause of action and plaintiff appeals.

At a regularly scheduled public meeting of the South Salt Lake City Council a discussion was had by the council members as to the operation and activities of the city police department. During the course of the meeting the defendant, a council member, made the statement that the plaintiff,...

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