HAMM v. MERRICK

No. 5934.

605 P.2d 499 (1980)

Joseph HAMM, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clyde Ivan MERRICK, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Hawaii.

January 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip D. Bogetto, Honolulu, for defendant-appellant.

Edward C. Kemper, Honolulu (Kemper & Watts, Honolulu, of Counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RICHARDSON, C.J., and OGATA and MENOR, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Clyde Ivan Merrick, defendant-appellant, appeals from the judgment of the court below in a slander suit brought by the plaintiff-appellee, Joseph Hamm.

On August 9, 1973, Mr. Hamm (hereinafter "appellee") filed a complaint in First Circuit Court alleging that Mr. Merrick (hereinafter "appellant") stated to various persons that the appellee wrongfully took money from the appellant's company. Appellant's answer to the complaint flatly denied making...

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