Gillis v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.

This was an action for damages for slander, and comes to us on defendants’ appeal from a judgment on the verdict of the jury in favor of the plaintiff. It was determined by the jury, in response to issues submitted, that the defendant Little, falsely charged, in the presence and hearing of others, that the plaintiff had stolen a package from the defendant company’s store, of which he was the manager in charge, and that at the time and with respect to the defamation complained of defendant Little was acting within the scope of his employment by his codefendant.

As the basis of their appeal…