Filliben v. Jackson

CAREY, Justice:

The appellant, Joseph F. Filliben, Jr., brought suit in Superior Court against the appellee, Joseph Ben Jackson, Jr., seeking damages for an alleged defamation. After plaintiff’s case in chief was completed, the trial Court directed a verdict in favor of the defendant. It is this ruling which is now questioned.

The appellant, who was a police officer, alleged in his complaint that the appellee maliciously made formal charges against him to the United States Attorney, knowing them to be false. According to the complaint, the alleged untrue charges accused him of “police…