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COLLINS v. BROWN

Civ. A. No. 1674-64.

268 F.Supp. 198 (1967)

Dennis COLLINS, Plaintiff, v. Sidney J. BROWN, Defendant.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

May 24, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ferdinand J. Mack, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.

George E. C. Hayes and George H. Windsor, Washington, D. C., for defendant.

OPINION

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

In this action for slander the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $15,000 as compensatory damages, and $30,000 as punitive damages. The case is now before the Court on the defendant's motion for a new trial. The principal point raised is that the award is excessive, particularly as to punitive damages.

The salient facts may be briefly summarized as follows. The plaintiff, Dennis Collins, is a member...

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