HAMMERSTEN v. REILING

No. 38,211.

262 Minn. 200 (1962)

115 N.W. (2d) 259

BYRON H. HAMMERSTEN v. WILLIAM A. REILING.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

March 23, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Eugene Thompson, for appellant.

Miley, Narveson & Williams and David W. Nord, for respondent.


THOMAS GALLAGHER, JUSTICE.

Action for libel. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the total amount of $20,000, of which $12,500 was designated as general damages and $7,500 as punitive damages. This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying defendant's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. He contends that (1) the article published by him was qualifiedly privileged and that the requisite evidence to establish malice...

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