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DeMOSS v. NEWS-JOURNAL COMPANY

408 A.2d 944 (1979)

Richard F. DeMOSS, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. The NEWS-JOURNAL COMPANY, Defendant, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided November 8, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard F. DeMoss, pro se.

Louis J. Finger of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for defendant, appellee.

Before HERRMANN, C. J., and DUFFY and QUILLEN, JJ.

PER CURIAM:

The critical issue in this libel action is whether it is barred by the Statute of Limitations.

The relevant facts are undisputed: the allegedly libelous article was published on July 12, 1973, and plaintiff filed the complaint on May 28, 1976, some two years and ten months later.

Plaintiff contends that the three-year statute of limitations in 10 Del.C. § 8106* should govern the action because libel...

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