Dougherty v. Boyertown Times

KELLY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County denying the post-trial motions of plaintiff/appellant, Richard J. Dougherty, D.C. (hereinafter “Dougherty”) and affirming the trial court’s grant of defendant/appellee, The Boyertown Times, a/k/a The Times of the Boyertown Area and Berks-Mont Newspapers, Inc.’s (hereinafter “newspaper”) motion for compulsory non-suit. We reverse and remand the case for a new trial.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Dougherty is a doctor of chiropractic medicine. In 1976, Dougherty and his wife Barbara purchased a property…