ARNOLD v. SHARPE

No. 7718SC843.

246 S.E.2d 556 (1978)

Betty B. ARNOLD v. Max W. SHARPE and Community Bank of Carolina.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

August 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Patterson, Follin, Curtis, James & Harkavy, by Norman B. Smith, Michael K. Curtis and Jonathan R. Harkavy, Greensboro, for plaintiff appellant.

Jordan, Wright, Nichols, Caffrey & Hill, by William L. Stocks and Robert D. Albergotti, Greensboro, for defendants appellees.


WEBB, Judge.

For reasons stated in this opinion, we reverse the judgment of the superior court.

Libel is one of the two torts of defamation, the other being slander. It is an invasion of the interest in reputation and good name and requires that something be communicated to a third person that affects that interest of the plaintiff. To be libelous, the communication must usually be in writing although other types of communication not germane to this case have...

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