97 Ga. App. 118 | Ga. Ct. App. | 1958
It is contended that the trial court properly directed a verdict for the defendant here because the evidence shows no publication of the alleged slanderous statements. As hereinbefore pointed out, this is true as to those statements alleged to have been made to Woody Wilson, George H. Pardue, Ralph Williams and Faye Ayers. As to the statements alleged to have been made by the defendant about the plaintiff in the presence of Dr. Benjamin Scott, the plaintiff testified positively and unequivocally that every material statement charged against the defendant was made in the office of Dr. Scott by the defendant and in her presence while the defendant and Dr. Scott were conducting an investigation regarding a theft on the college premises. The defendant and Dr. Scott both deny that
The judgment of the trial court directing a verdict for the defendant was error.
Judgment reversed.