Mareck v. Johns Hopkins University

BELL, Judge.

Marguerite Mareck brought suit in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County against Johns Hopkins University, Lewis B. Galambos and others for slander. She dismissed her claim against all but the University and Galambos prior to filing this appeal. The trial judge, presiding over a jury, granted the University’s and Galambos’ motion for a directed verdict raised at the close of Mareck’s case.

The sole issue for our review is whether the trial court erred in granting appellees’ motion for a directed verdict at the close of appellant’s case on the ground that there was no abuse of a…