Ash v. Flieger

OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This appeal seeks reversal of a judgment N.O.V. in favor of appellee. Appellants’ slander action against appellee and her husband had been tried to a jury which returned a verdict against both in favor of appellants for $5,000 compensatory damages and $22,000 punitive damages. Appellants contend that the jury verdict against the community should have been allowed to stand because there was sufficient evidence that the slanderous statements of the husband were either intended to benefit the community or were ratified by appellee.1 Appellants also contend that the trial…