Opinion
October 10, 1955.
January 3, 1956.
Defamation — Slander — Slander per se — Calling plaintiff a Communist — Act of December 21, 1951, P. L. 1712.
In this action in trespass for slander in which it appeared that on three separate occasions in December 1952 and January 1953 the defendant in referring to the plaintiff said "He is a Communist", it was Held that since the enactment of the Act of December 21, 1951, P. L. 1712, stating to a third person that the plaintiff is a Communist is slander per se.
Argued October 10, 1955. Before STERN, C. J., STEARNE, JONES, MUSMANNO and ARNOLD, JJ.
Appeal, No. 42, March T., 1955, from judgment of Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, C. D. 1953, No. 397, in case of Alexander Solosko v. George R. Paxton. Judgment affirmed.
Same case in court below: 4 Pa. D. C.2d 240.
Trespass for slander. Before LANSBERRY, P. J.
Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $10,000.; verdict remitted to $3500. and judgment entered thereon. Defendant appealed.
W. L. Kimmel, with him Leland W. Walker and Walker Kimmel, for appellant. Paul E. C. Fike, with him Joseph N. Cascio and Fike Cascio, for appellee.
The judgment of the court below is affirmed on the opinion of President Judge LANSBERRY reported at 4 Pa. D. C.2d 240.