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McBURNEY v. THE TIMES PUBLISHING CO.

Ex. No. 10204.

175 A.2d 170 (1961)

JOHN F. McBURNEY v. THE TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aram A. Arabian, Edward F. Casey (of Massachusetts Bar), John F. McBurney, pro se, for plaintiff.

Hinckley, Allen, Salisbury & Parsons, Edward Winslow Lincoln, Stephen B. Ives, Jr., Guy J. Wells, for defendant.

PAOLINO, Justice.

This is an action of libel. The defendant pleaded the general issue and a special plea of privilege. After a trial in the superior court a jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $50,000. The trial justice granted the defendant's motion for a new trial, unless the plaintiff filed a remittitur of all of the verdict in excess of $25,000. The plaintiff filed such remittitur. The case is before us on the defendant's exceptions to the...

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