1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 418 So.2d
  5. 418 So.2d 1020 (1982)
 

AULD v. HOLLY

Nos. 78-2657, 79-972.

418 So.2d 1020 (1982)

Albert W. AULD, M.D., Appellant, v. Eugene HOLLY, M.D., et al., Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearings Denied September 20, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edna L. Caruso, West Palm Beach, and Stephen Cahen, Miami, for appellant.

Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Jones & Foster, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee-Eugene Holly, M.D.

Michael B. Davis of Walton, Lantaff, Schroeder, Carson & Wahl, West Palm Beach, for appellee-Hubert L. Rosomoff, M.D.

Rosemary Cooney and John S. Wilbur, Jr., of Paxton, Crow, Taplin & Bragg, P.A., West Palm Beach, for appellee-Robert S. Tolmach, M.D.

Kent S. Pratt of Law Office of Frank G. Cibula, Jr., West Palm Beach, for appellee-Albert Ehlert, M.D.

PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of the defendants (the appellees) in a defamation action. The principal issues are (1) whether the trial court erred in limiting discovery based on Section 768.40, Florida Statutes (1977), and (2) whether the trial court improperly instructed the jury on the elements necessary to prove slander. We reverse and remand for a new trial.1

The plaintiff below, Dr. Auld ...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases