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DeCARVALHO v. daSILVA

No. 77-332-Appeal.

414 A.2d 806 (1980)

Manuel A. DeCARVALHO v. Manuel L. daSILVA.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 21, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arcaro, Belilove & Kolodney, Abraham Belilove, Providence, for plaintiff.

Edwards & Angell, Knight Edwards, Joseph V. Cavanagh, Jr., Providence, for defendant.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This is an action wherein the plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages for defamation of character arising out of four allegedly libelous publications. The case was tried in the Superior Court before a jury over a period commencing February 17, 1977, and ending on March 3, 1977. At the conclusion of the evidence, the plaintiff made a motion for a directed verdict on the issue of liability. The defendant also made a motion...

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