Battista v. United Illuminating Co.

Decided 1987-04-14

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Borden, J. The plaintiff appeals from the judgment rendered following the denial of his motion to set aside the verdict, after a trial to a jury, on three counts of a complaint alleging defamation, wrongful discharge in tort and wrongful discharge in contract. The plaintiff claims that the trial court erred in (1) charging the jury that they could only award nominal damages on the defamation count, and (2) failing to charge in ac…

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