Schnabel v. Tyler

The plaintiff, Philip H. Schnabel, appeals from the judgment rendered in favor of the defendant, Clyde R. Tyler, on the complaint and the counterclaim after a trial to a jury. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that, on the complaint, the trial court improperly (1) charged the jury on the defamation claim, (2) denied his motion to set aside the verdict, (3) denied his motion for mistrial, (4) admitted allegedly hearsay evidence, and (5) denied him a fair trial by showing partiality and bias toward the defendant. On the counterclaim,1 the *706plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly (1)…