Ward v. Painters' Local Union No. 300

This is an action for civil libel. The first trial of the lawsuit resulted in a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $21,250. On appeal, we reversed the judgment because of error in instructions to the jury (Ward v. Painters’ Local Union, 41 Wn. (2d) 859, 252 P. (2d) 253). The second trial resulted in a jury verdict for plaintiff, totaling $37,719.95 on three causes of action. On the first cause of action, judgment was entered against Robert Glynn, the local union, and the three union trustees (M. S. Slettebo, C. M. Foy, and William J. Carroll) in the sum of $27,719.95. On the…