Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins.

D.C. Circuit

Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins.

149 F.2d 836, 80 U.S. App. D.C. 144, 1945 U.S. App. LEXIS 2696

CourtCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

DecidedJune 4, 1945

DocketNo. 8864

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins., 149 F.2d 836, 80 U.S. App. D.C. 144, 1945 U.S. App. LEXIS 2696 (D.C. Cir. 1945).

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PER CURIAM.

One part of the language on which the plaintiff relied in this action for libel was incapable of a defamatory meaning. The other part was obviously true. Regardless of the defense of privilege, therefore, the District Court was right in directing a verdict for the defendant. Meyerson v. Hurlbut, 68 App.D.C. 360, 362, 98 F.2d 232, 118 A.L.R. 313; Sullivan v. Meyer, 67 App. D.C. 228, 91 F.2d 301; cf. Sullivan v. Meyer, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 367, 141 F.2d 21.

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PER CURIAM.

One part of the language on which the plaintiff relied in this action for libel was incapable of a defamatory meaning. The other part was obviously true. Regardless of the defense of privilege, therefore, the District Court was right in directing a verdict for the defendant. Meyerson v. Hurlbut, 68 App.D.C. 360, 362, 98 F.2d 232, 118 A.L.R. 313; Sullivan v. Meyer, 67 App. D.C. 228, 91 F.2d 301; cf. Sullivan v. Meyer, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 367, 141 F.2d 21.

Affirmed

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