Dossett v. New York Mining and Manufacturing Co.

STEINFELD, Judge.

Appellant, James N. Dossett, sued appel-lee, New York Mining and Manufacturing Company, a corporation, and Herbert Barlow for slander. From a summary judgment dismissing the complaint as to the company Dossett appeals. We reverse.

On January 3, 1966, the company discovered a shortage of copper wire, causing a disruption of plant activity. The plant manager notified W. C. Jones, Jr., his superior, a non-resident vice-president who had supervisory charge over the operations of the plant. Jones suggested an investigation after which Barlow informed Jones that Dossett had admitted…