Fraim v. Katz

TARIFF, J.,

Plaintiff, Joseph E. Fraim, individually and trading as Fraim Construction Company (Fraim) brought this action in trespass against Subcontractors Association of Delaware Valley (SADV), Emanuel B. Katz and numerous defendants, including F. H. Sparks Company of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Sparks), claiming damages in excess of $20,000,000 upon separate counts in trade libel, intentional infliction of pecuniary damage and negligence. The basis of the claim is that by publication of certain letters containing false statements regarding plaintiff’s financial situation, Katz, the SADV and…