McMillion v. Armstrong

378 S.W.2d 670 (1964)

Stephen D. McMILLION, Appellant,

v.

George V. ARMSTRONG, Appellee.

No. 5-3270.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 11, 1964.

Rehearing Denied June 1, 1964.

Loftin & Herrod, by E. H. Herrod, N. Little Rock, for appellant.

Wright, Lindsey, Jennings, Lester & Shults, Little Rock, for appellee.

WARD, Justice.

This litigation grows out of certain alleged defamatory statements made by appellant, Dr. Stephen D. McMillion, about appellee, George V. Armstrong. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee and against appellant in the amount of $5000 compensatory damages and $500 punitive…