Alexandria Gazette Corp. v. West
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
On September 2,1954, Marion B. West instituted this action against The Alexandria Gazette Corporation by motion for judgment for damages. The motion charged both common law libel and a viola tion of the insulting words statute (§8-630, Virginia Code, 1950), by the defendant in the publication of a news article. No malice was alleged, nor were punitive damages prayed for.
A demurrer to the motion was overruled and thereupon The Alexandria Gazette Corporation filed its answer. The answer denied that the printed statement complained of was libelous or defamatory of the plaintiff. It averred that…
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