 | 237 Libel and Slander |
| 237I Words and Acts Actionable, and Liability Therefor |
| 237k9 Words Tending to Injure in Profession or Business |
| 237k9(3) k. Attorneys at Law. |
Complaint alleging that attorney was defamed in his personal and professional reputation by defendant's calling him a "nut" a "mishuginer" and a "screwball" did not state cause of action, since quoted terms do not connote opprobrium or reprehensibility, but amount to no more than name calling.
Skolnick v. Nudelman, 237 N.E.2d 804 (1968)
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