Colmar v. Greater Niles Township Publishing Corp.

JUDGE BUEKE

delivered the opinion of the court.

John L. Colmar and James J. O’Meara, Jr., sued The Greater Niles Township Publishing Corporation and Eoland E. Moore to recover damages based upon allegedly libelous matter published by the corporation in its newspaper. A trial resulted in a verdict finding Moore guilty and assessing damages of each plaintiff at $15,000. The jury then separated. The trial judge later recalled the jury and gave oral instructions, after which the jury retired and returned a second verdict finding the corporation guilty and assessing damages against it in the amount…