White v. American Postal Workers Union, St. Louis

CRIST, Judge.

Action for libel. Jury verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendants American Postal Workers Union and Odis Keys in the sum of $10,000.00 actual damages sustained by trial court. We affirm.

Plaintiff’s case was predicated on malice of defendants in the posting of an agenda letter on September 7,1974, which had been sent to the Postmaster by defendant Odis Keys in his capacity as the President of the Clerk Craft of the defendant Union. Agency was admitted. The Union only appeals.

Plaintiff was a nurse. He was a part of management of the United States Postal Service. He acted…