THEISS v. SCHERER

No. 17599.

396 F.2d 646 (1968)

Arthur THEISS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Gordon H. SCHERER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

June 20, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard C. Fox, Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellant.

James L. O'Connell, Cincinnati, Ohio, for appellee; Lindhorst & Dreidame, Ambrose H. Lindhorst, Cincinnati, Ohio, on the brief.

Before McCREE and COMBS, Circuit Judges, and McALLISTER, Senior Circuit Judge.


COMBS, Circuit Judge.

The appellant contends that the district judge erred in holding that the complaint in an action for libel did not state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

The claim of libel grows out of a letter which appellee, an attorney, wrote to appellant's attorney in regard to the administration of an estate. The letter was filed with the complaint and reads:

GORDON H. SCHERER Attorney...

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