Mayfield v. Gleichert

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Appellants Elliott E. Mayfield, joined by his wife Dr. Imogene Mayfield, brought suit for damages against Dr. James E. Gleichert, Dr. Harwin B. Jamison and Methodist Hospital of Dallas, a charitable corporation. Appellants plead that libelous and slanderous statements made by Dr. Gleichert with malice and with the knowledge and consent of the other two appellees caused Dr. Imogene Mayfield to be excluded from the medical staff of Methodist Hospital and to be expelled from Dallas County Medical Society, Texas Medical Association and American Medical Association.

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