McCracken v. Evening News Ass'n

In September, 1960, plaintiff was president of the United Heat Engineering Co. which was engaged generally in commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning work. At this time, plaintiff’s corporation was doing work for a general contracting firm, J. A. Fredman, Inc., which firm was building an addition to the veterans administration hospital in Allen Park, Michigan.

Around September 12, 1960, Raymond Westrick, the secretary-treasurer of the J. A. Fredman, Inc., had 2 or 3 conversations with Anthony Renne, an assistant prosecuting attorney for Oakland county, at the prosecutor’s office.…