Hardaway v. Sherman Enterprises, Inc.

Eberhardt, Presiding Judge.

Shirley Mae Hardaway brought suit against Sherman Enterprises, Inc. and John H. Mosley seeking damages for an alleged libel. She alleged that the defendant Mosley, with the consent of his employer, Sherman Enterprises, charged her with the offense of forgery when he stated to city detectives R. P. Pitts and H. E. Brumbelow that "she (meaning plaintiff) was standing by the cash register [in a liquor store where he worked] and signed that person’s name on the check.” The statement was made in the presence of John Bow-den.

Defendants moved for summary judgment,…