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AMERICAN EMPLOYERS' INS. CO. v. TAYLOR

Nos. BC-154, AZ-482.

476 So.2d 281 (1985)

AMERICAN EMPLOYERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Jack TAYLOR, d/b/a Taylor's Printing and Office Supply and Jack Taylor, Individually, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

October 8, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul B. Butler, Jr. and Robert V. Potter, Jr. of Butler, Burnette, Wood & Freemon, Tampa, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Richard B. Davis, Jasper, and John Berry, St. Petersburg, for appellees/cross-appellants.

Richard H. Wilson and Steven E. Waggoner of Wilson & Sawyer, P.A., Tampa, for amicus curiae.

MILLS, Judge.

American Employers' Insurance Company (AE) appeals from an order granting a new trial to Taylor. Taylor appeals from the entry of a directed verdict in favor of AE on his claim against it for slander. We affirm the directed verdict but reverse the granting of a new trial.

Taylor sued AE for tortious breach of contract after it refused to pay an insurance claim made when his business was destroyed by fire. AE contended that Taylor had himself...

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