Consolidated Masonry & Fireproofing, Inc. v. Wagman Construction Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

OREN R. LEWIS, District Judge.

This suit was instituted by the plaintiff to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract and for compensatory and punitive damages for libelous and slanderous statements made in connection therewith. The defendant suffered a default.

*694The court refused to set aside the default and heard the matter on the merits without the aid of a jury. At the conclusion of the hearing the Court took under consideration the question of whether the plaintiff was entitled to recover compensatory and punitive damages on its count of libel and slander, and…