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SHUPE v. ROSE'S STORES, INCORPORATED

192 S.E.2d 766 (1972)

213 Va. 374

Catherine H. SHUPE v. ROSE'S STORES, INCORPORATED.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 27, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Tate, Jr., Marion (Gwyn & Tate, Marion, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

James P. Jones, Abingdon (Penn, Stuart & Eskridge, Abingdon, on brief), for defendant in error.

Present: All the Justices

I'ANSON, Justice.

This action for libel, under the common law and the insulting words statute, Code § 8-630, was instituted by Catherine H. Shupe, plaintiff, against Rose's Stores, Incorporated, defendant, to recover compensatory and punitive damages. The case was tried to a jury, and at the conclusion of all the evidence defendant renewed its motion to strike out plaintiff's evidence. The motion was sustained by the trial court, and summary judgment was entered...

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