Legal Opinion
Moss v. Stockard
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 25, 1990No. 88-358 to 88-360PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELL, Associate Judge:
This is a consolidated appeal arising from a jury verdict in favor of Bessie A. Stock-ard on claims of slander and breach of contract against defendants Orby Z. Moss, Jr., the Athletic Director of the University of the District of Columbia, the Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), and the District of Columbia (the District). Moss, UDC, and the District appeal from the trial judge’s refusal to grant in their entirety their motions for a directed verdict on the slander and breach of contract causes of action. With respect to the slander…
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