1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 496 A.2d
  5. 496 A.2d 1063 (1985)
 

HESELTON v. WILDER

496 A.2d 1063 (1985)

Mary I. HESELTON v. Helen WILDER, et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 13, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman & Hanson, James D. Poliquin (orally), Roderick R. Rovzar, Portland, for plaintiff.

Hunt, Thompson & Bowie, James M. Bowie (orally), Glenn H. Robinson, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, VIOLETTE, WATHEN, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.

VIOLETTE, Justice.

This appeal involves an action for defamation brought by the plaintiff Mary Heselton against the defendants Helen Wilder, Daniel Downs, and the McCrory Corporation. The case was tried before a jury in the Superior Court, Cumberland County. At the close of the plaintiff's case, the presiding justice directed a verdict for the defendant Downs. After the presentation of all of the evidence, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff against...

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