Lewin v. Jackson

LOCKWOOD, Justice:. This .petition was granted to review orders of the . Court of Appeals which denied relief by special action. The plaintiff-petitioner, Rosalie M. Lewin (hereinafter “Lewin”), sued the defendants-respondents- for slander and for “interference with advantageous relationships,” alleging that she had been disinherited by her wealthy parents as a result of defamations published by the defendants.

Prior to the institution of the action for slander, Lewin had been appointed guardian of the person- of her father, Jules L. 'Vermeersch. Vermeersch, who is now an elderly widower, has…