Prince v. Peterson
Utah Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
CROCKETT, Justice:
Dennis Prince sued Darlene Peterson for slander uttered and libel published against him. 1 Upon issues joined and a plenary trial by jury a verdict was rendered for $5,537 compensatory and $3,000 punitive damages. From judgment entered thereon and the court’s refusal to interfere with the verdict or grant a new trial, defendant appeals.
Defendant contends (1) that the statements made were not slanderous; (2) that the verdict of $5,537 as compensatory damages was not justified by the evidence, and especially so because the complaint sounded only in general damages and failed…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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