Converters Equipment Corp. v. Condes Corp.

As to the trial court’s overruling of the defendant’s demurrer, several issues are raised on appeal. Each such issue will be put in question form and responded to.

ARE THE TWO LETTERS CAPABLE OF A DEFAMATORY MEANING?

In an action for libel, on demurrer, if both malice and falsity are alleged, both malice and falsity must be considered facts which are presumed to be true for the purposes of the demurrer. Here the plaintiffs have alleged both malice and falsity, and at the demurrer stage both malice and falsity must be accepted as facts. It follows that the demurrer was properly overruled unless,…