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MOORE v. P. W. PUB. CO.

No. 39016.

3 Ohio St. 2d 183 (1965)

MOORE APPELLEE, v. P. W. PUBLISHING CO., INC., APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 28, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Hinton, Konstand & Landi and Mr. James R. Hinton, for appellee.

Mr. W. Howard Fort, Messrs. Brouse, McDowell, May, Bierce & Wortman and Mr. Clarence W. May, for appellant.

BROWN, J.

It is apparent that the validity of the plaintiff's judgment depends upon two questions. One, are the words, "Uncle Tom," libel per se, and two, if such words are not libel per se are the words libel per quod and did the plaintiff, as she must in a case of libel per quod, prove special damages.

To be libelous per se words must be of such a nature that courts can presume as a matter of...

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