MacLeod v. Tribune Publishing Co.

This appeal is from a judgment of dismissal entered after defendant’s special and general demurrer to plaintiff’s original complaint for libel was sustained without leave to amend. Accordingly, the issues presented are whether the complaint states a cause of action, and if not, whether there is a reasonable possibility that it could be amended to do so. (See Lemoge Electric v. County of San Mateo, 46 Cal.2d 659, 664 [297 P.2d 638]; 2 Witkin, California Procedure, Pleading, § 505, pp. 1496-1497.)

Plaintiff’s complaint alleged that he is a doctor of dental surgery practicing in Oakland and that…