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LAWRENCE v. JEWELL COMPANIES, INC.

No. 274.

53 Wis.2d 656 (1972)

193 N.W.2d 695

LAWRENCE, Respondent, v. JEWELL COMPANIES, INC., and and another, Appellants: TREHEY and another, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 1, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Johns, Flaherty, Harman & Gillette and Robert D. Johns, Jr., all of La Crosse, and oral argument by Robert D. Johns, Jr.

For the respondent there was a brief by Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Schnurrer & Skemp, attorneys, and Joseph J. Bartl of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Joseph D. Becker and Mr. Bartl, all of La Crosse.

HALLOWS, C. J.

The court instructed the jury that the plaintiff might be entitled to compensatory damages for actual injury to his reputation, feelings, credit standing, and for loss of income caused by the slanderous remarks. This instruction in effect is recommended by Wis J I—Civil 2516. However, it is claimed there was no evidence to sustain any damage to credit standing and financial loss and, therefore, the...

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