Ecuyer v. New York Life Insurance
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gilliam, J., entered November 21, 1918, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for slander.
1Opinion of the CourtHolcomb, C. J.
In Ecuyer v. New York Life Ins. Co., 101 Wash. 247, 172 Pac. 359, L. R. A. 1918E 536, we reversed a judgment of nonsuit, dismissing an action for slander tried to tbe court and a jury, and remanded tbe case for retrial. Upon retrial in tbe court below, respondent recovered judgment against appellant in the sum of $6,000, whereupon appellant unsuccessfully moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and moved for a new trial, which was denied upon condition that respondent remit the sum of $3,000 from the verdict in his favor, which thereafter respondent, under protest, did, and judgment…
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