Legal Opinion
Schnupp v. Smith
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided April 21, 1995No. Record 940602PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Carrico
This is a slander case in which the plaintiff, Andre L. Smith (Smith), claims that the defendant, Mark Schnupp (Schnupp), defamed him by publishing to his employer a false statement accusing him of having committed a criminal offense. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Smith for $200,000 in compensatory damages and $100,000 in punitive damages. The trial court overruled Schnupp’s motion to set the verdict aside and entered judgment for Smith. We awarded Schnupp an appeal and will affirm.
The evidence shows that, at the time in question, Smith was employed by ARA Corp. Refreshment Services…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Gazette, Inc. v. HarrisSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
- Carwile v. Richmond Newspapers, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1954
- Great Coastal Express, Inc. v. EllingtonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1985
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3Cited by17 opinions
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