MATTHEWS, CREMINS, McLEAN, INC. v. NICHTER

No. 7826SC904.

256 S.E.2d 261 (1979)

42 N.C. App. 184

MATTHEWS, CREMINS, McLEAN, INC. v. Michael NICHTER, John Gaskell, and Media Communications, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 3, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeLaney, Millette, DeArmon & McKnight by Samuel M. Millette, Charlotte, for plaintiff-appellant.

Harkey, Faggart, Coira & Fletcher by Francis M. Fletcher, Jr., and Philip D. Lambeth, Charlotte, Gerald Rubin, Springfield, N.J., for defendants-appellees.


VAUGHN, Judge.

Plaintiff presents only one argument on appeal. It contends that the court erred in granting defendants' motion for dismissal of the action for libel because plaintiff had presented sufficient evidence to submit the question of defamation to the jury.

Libel has been defined as a malicious publication, in writing, which tends to impeach the reputation of someone and expose him to public contempt. 50 Am.Jur.2d Libel and Slander § 3...

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