Lackey v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Mr. Joseph L. Lackey, a member of the Nashville Bar, sued the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for $100,000 damages for conspiring with its representatives to slander him, to have him disbarred, and to destroy his business, reputation, and character; and for a “campaign” of overt acts continued over two and one-half years in carrying out the conspiracy.

This suit was brought and the declaration filed December 10, 1940. Defendant demurred because the slanderous words were not stated with enough particularity, the conduct charged was not sufficiently specified, and the slanderous words by…