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Manley v. Manley

Citations

  • 353 S.E.2d 312
  • 291 S.C. 325
  • 1987 S.C. App. LEXIS 244

How courts have described this case

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  • concluding mother, who was involuntarily committed, could not maintain action for defamation against former husband, two adult children, and psychiatrist where assertions made in connection with the involuntary commitment were qualifiedly privileged as they did not exceed their proper scope
  • concluding mother, who was involuntarily committed, could not maintain action for defamation against former husband, two adult children, and psychiatrist where assertions made in connection with the involuntary commitment were qualifiedly privileged as they did not exceed their proper scope
  • finding good faith, involuntary committal of mother to state hospital not outrageous

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Judges: Cureton, Sanders, Goolsby

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