Ozborn v. Woolworth

This case presents the single question whether or not an action for slander will lie against a partner ship. The trial judge held, as we think correctly, that such an action was not maintainable. Whatever may be the law-in other jurisdictions, we are quite certain that under our code there can be no action against a partnership for slanderous words uttered by one of its members. Slander is essentially a tort, the principal ingredient of which is malice. “ Partners are not responsible for torts committed by a copartner.” Civil Code, § 2658. There is authority for the proposition that a…