Legal Opinion
Wall v. Blalock
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided December 12, 1956No. 666PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHiggiNS, J.
This Court has seldom had before it for review the question whether words spoken by an attorney in the course of a trial render him liable in an action for slander. Two views are generally held. One is, the occasion gives the attorney a privilege absolute and unqualified. The other is, the privilege is absolute, provided the statements are material and pertinent. The former is the English rule. The latter is the rule supported by the weight of authority in the United States. Am. Jur., 33, sec. 179, p. 172; C.J.S., 53, sec. 104, p. 179.
Our Court has followed the prevailing American rule. In…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Jarman v. OffuttSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Ramsey v. . CheekSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
- Scott v. Statesville Plywood & Veneer Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
- Nissen v. . CramerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1889
- Gudger v. . PenlandSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1891
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