Boyle v. MacDougall

The pleading alleges that defendant in the presence of others spoke the following words concerning the plaintiff: “ You are a thief — I caught you — you threw a roulette game to John Letendre to the amount of Six Thousand Dollars at the Palm Island Club, Florida. You are a thief. Why don’t you resent it —. are you afraid? I don’t want to talk to you, you God-Damn thief.” It further alleges the statement was false and that the plaintiff was damaged in the sum of $50,000. No special damages are claimed. The defendant contends that, taken in its entirety, the language quoted indicates that he…