Legal Opinion
Grein v. LaPoma
Washington Supreme Court
Decided June 25, 1959No. 34650PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWeaver, C. J.
We have for determination on this appeal, from judgments on verdicts in consolidated slander actions, whether it is slanderous per se to orally call another a “communist.” The statement proved to have been spoken is:
“ ‘There is a bunch of Communists trying to break up the Union and deprive its members of work. I am not going to mention names, but that old S. O. B. who held and conducted that meeting at Airport Way is nothing but a Communist and I can prove it by the five policemen that were at that meeting. One of those S. O. B. Communists is in the hall and he is sitting right over there. If…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Mencher v. ChesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Lightfoot v. JenningsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Gurtler v. Union Parts Manufacturing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- Parmelee v. Hearst Pub. Co., Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Schmalenberg v. Tacoma News, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1997
- Reed v. MelnickNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
- Getchell v. Auto Bar Systems Northwest, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1968
- Dickson v. DicksonCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- Jolly v. FossumWashington Supreme Court · 1964
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