Mason v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

Opinion

LORING, J. *

J. These two cases are the by-product of an apparently bitter acrimonious dissolution of marriage proceeding between Maurice V. Kelly (Maurice) and Michele Kelly (Michele) in which Western Union Telegraph Company, a corporation (Western Union), as the transmitter of telegrams from Maurice to Michele and her attorney, Monty G. Mason and others, was sued for damages for alleged libelous statements contained jn the telegrams. The complaints also attempted to state causes of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress and invasion of the right of

privacy. In Appeal…