Pressley v. Continental Can Co., Inc.

ERWIN, Judge.

Defendants argue that plaintiff’s action is barred by the statute of limitations. A libel action must be brought within one year, G.S. 1-54(3), of the date it accrues, which is the date of publication. Gordon v. Fredle, 206 N.C. 734, 175 S.E. 126 (1934); Price v. Penney Co., 26 N.C. App. 249, 216 S.E. 2d 154 (1975), cert. denied, 288 N.C. 243, 217 S.E. 2d 666 (1975). Here, the statute of limitations is a bar to any action on the original making of the report, which occurred in 1972. However, plaintiff contends that there was continuous publication of the report between October…