Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins.
Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins.
149 F.2d 836; 80 U.S. App. D.C. 144; 1945 U.S. App. LEXIS 2696
(Federal Reporter, Second Series)
Somerville v. Acacia Mut. Life Ins.
Opinion of the Court
One part of the language on which the plaintiff relied in this action for libel was incapable of a defamatory meaning. The other part was obviously true. Regardless of the defense of privilege, therefore, the District Court was right in directing a verdict for the defendant. Meyerson v. Hurlbut, 68 App.D.C. 360, 362, 98 F.2d 232, 118 A.L.R. 313; Sullivan v. Meyer, 67 App. D.C. 228, 91 F.2d 301; cf. Sullivan v. Meyer, 78 U.S.App.D.C. 367, 141 F.2d 21.
Affirmed
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