Reed v. Melnick

OPINION

SPIESS, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff (Reed) sued defendant (Mel-nick) for damages based upon an alleged libelous publication. The complaint was dismissed by the trial court for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Appeal is from this order. The basis of the order of dismissal is “that the matter complained of does not constitute libel per se” and “that plaintiff failed to plead special damages.”

The sole question presented here is whether the language of the alleged publication is libelous per se. It is alleged that defendant published a false and defamatory statement…