POLEDNA v. BENDIX AVIATION CORP.

Docket No. 26, Calendar No. 47,820.

360 Mich. 129 (1960)

103 N.W.2d 789

POLEDNA v. BENDIX AVIATION CORPORATION.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 6, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald J. Dick and Robert S. Feldman (Henry W. Gleiss, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Alexander, Cholette, Buchanan, Perkins & Conklin (Don V. Souter, of counsel), for defendants.


EDWARDS, J.

Plaintiff Robert Poledna brought a libel and slander action against defendants Bendix Aviation Corporation and Walter Bare for certain allegations of theft made against him. After trial before Berrien county circuit court, the jury returned a verdict of $10,000 "past damage" and $2,500 "punitive" damage. The trial judge denied motions for judgment non obstante veredicto and new trial, and entered judgment.

Defendants appeal, claiming various...

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