JOHNSON v. INDEPENDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO.

Civ. A. No. 2333.

94 F.Supp. 959 (1951)

JOHNSON v. INDEPENDENT LIFE & ACCIDENT INS. CO. OF JACKSONVILLE, FLA.

United States District Court E. D. South Carolina, Columbia Division.

January 6, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry H. Edens, Henry Hammer, both of Columbia, S. C., for plaintiff.

Douglas McKay, Douglas McKay, Jr., Julius W. McKay, of firm of McKay & McKay, all of Columbia, S. C., for defendant.


WYCHE, Chief Judge.

This is an action for libel. The complaint alleges that plaintiff was formerly employed by defendant Insurance Company as collector and agent; that when he left defendant's employ, the defendant wrote the following letter concerning him to the State Insurance Commissioner: "This is to notify you that Mr. J. O. Johnson is no longer connected with this company. The reason for leaving was due to his continuous drinking. He was short about $25.00 and...

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