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DACEY v. CONNECTICUT BAR ASSN.

170 Conn. 520 (1976)

NORMAN F. DACEY v. CONNECTICUT BAR ASSOCIATION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released April 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The appellant filed a motion for reargument which was denied.

Bernard S. Peck, with whom were Daniel D. Peck and Richard A. Johnson, for the appellant (defendant).

Sturges N. Laros, with whom was James G. Englis, for the appellee (plaintiff).

HOUSE, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and BARBER, JS.

LOISELLE, J.

The plaintiff, Norman F. Dacey, published a book entitled "How to Avoid Probate!" Subsequent to the publishing of this book, the defendant, the Connecticut Bar Association, published a pamphlet entitled "Understanding Probate! or Don't be Dead—Wrong!" The plaintiff contended that some of the statements in this pamphlet were libelous and he brought an action in libel against the defendant. The jury awarded $60,000 general damages in favor of the...

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