Bienvenu v. Angelle

CUTRER, Judge.

Joseph A. Bienvenu, Jr. and his wife, Lite B. Bienvenu, brought this action for slander against Robert Angelle. A trial by jury resulted in a mistrial. In the-second trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant and from judgment pursuant thereto, plaintiffs appeal. Defendant answered the appeal contending that the appeal is frivolous and that this Court is without Constitutional authority to disturb the jury’s conclusions of fact.

The plaintiffs allege that defendant uttered certain slanderous statements to Mrs. Mary Evelyn Parker, Director of Public Welfare for the…