Legal Opinion
DeCarvalho v. DaSilva
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 21, 1980No. 77-332-AppealPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Justice.
This is an action wherein the plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages for defamation of character arising out of four allegedly libelous publications. The case was tried in the Superior Court before a jury over a period commencing February 17, 1977, and ending on March 3, 1977. At the conclusion of the evidence, the plaintiff made a motion for a directed verdict on the issue of liability. The defendant also made a motion for a directed verdict. The trial justice reserved decision on said motions and submitted the case to the jury, which returned a verdict…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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