Donovan v. Fiumara

On 21 December 1990, plaintiffs filed suit against defendant for slander, setting out in their complaint the following pertinent allegations:

3. In January, 1990, and again in June, 1990, defendant stated to other persons that plaintiffs are gay and bisexual.

4. Defendant’s statements concerning plaintiffs were and are false.

5. Defendant’s statements concerning plaintiffs amount to slander.

6. Proximately, solely, and directly as a result of defendant’s statements concerning plaintiffs, plaintiffs have suffered injury to their reputation, humiliation, embarrassment, anxiety, and other emotional…