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MARCHIANO v. SANDMAN

178 N.J. Super. 171 (1981)

428 A.2d 541

ROBERT MARCHIANO AND MARGARET MARCHIANO, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. CHARLES W. SANDMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ATTORNEY FOR RALPH D. KOEHLER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 25, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Assan argued the cause for appellant (Schmidt & Assan, attorneys; Harry Green, of counsel and on the brief).

Robert P. Subranni, argued the cause for respondents (Subranni & Doughty, attorneys).

Before Judges SEIDMAN, ANTELL and LANE.

The opinion of the court was delivered by ANTELL, J.A.D.

Defendant appeals from a judgment in defamation based upon a jury verdict awarding plaintiff $25,000 compensatory and $50,000 punitive damages. Defendant is an attorney and plaintiff, an officer of the Cape May Police Department. On June 8, 1975 plaintiff forcibly arrested Ralph Koehler, who was thereafter indicted under N.J.S.A. 2A:99-1 for assaulting an officer. Defendant represented Koehler and in...

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