Shupe v. ROSE'S STORES, INCORPORATED

This action for libel, under the common law and the insulting words statute, Code § 8-630, was instituted by Catherine H. Shupe, plaintiff, against Rose’s Stores, Incorporated, defendant, to recover compensatory and punitive damages. The case was tried to a jury, and at the conclusion of all the evidence defendant renewed its motion to strike out plaintiff’s evidence. The motion was sustained by the trial court, and summary judgment was entered dismissing plaintiff’s action.

The controlling question presented is whether the trial court erred in striking out plaintiff’s evidence and dismissing…