Morris v. Bruney

BECTON, Judge.

Plaintiff, Jennie B. Morris, brought an action for the alienation of the affection of her son and for slander against defendant, James R. Bruney. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to the claim for alienation of affection but denied summary judgment on the slander claim. The trial court dismissed the slander claim at the close of plaintiffs evidence. Plaintiff appeals.

I

Many, if not most, of the facts in this case are in dispute. The parties described the same activities in different tones and with contrasting emphasis on various details. But on…