Legal Opinion
Hames v. Anderson
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 18, 1977No. 49496PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Vice Chief Justice:
Linda Kay Hames (Hames), appellee, brought suit for slander against Boyd Anderson (Anderson), appellant. Hames worked as a professional roller skating instructor at a rink operated by Anderson in Midwest City. On trial to a jury, Hames testified to Anderson orally accusing her of taking some $385 from a drawer at the rink. He terminated her relationship with his rink. Some of her skating pupils gave evidence of hearing Anderson make the accusation. The jury returned a verdict of $1,000 actual damages and $7,500 punitive damages. Defendant Anderson appeals.
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