Dyer v. MacDougall
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
201 F.2d 265 (1952)
- Written by Sean Carroll, JD
Facts
Dyer (plaintiff) brought a suit for slander against MacDougall (defendant). Dyer claimed that: (1) MacDougall said to Almirall that Dyer sent a letter to the shareholders of the Queensboro Corporation that blackmailed MacDougall; and (2) MacDougall’s wife, as MacDougall’s agent, said to Dyer’s sister-in-law, Mrs. Hope, that Dyer had “written and sent out a blackmailing letter.” In affidavits and a deposition, MacDougall and his wife denied making the statements and Almirall and Mrs. Hope denied hearing the statements. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants on the grounds that Dyer had no evidence to bring at trial that could sustain his claim. Dyer appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hand, J.)
Concurrence (Frank, J.)
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