· 4/10/1985
Tosti v. Ayik
Citations
- 476 N.E.2d 928
- 394 Mass. 482
- 1985 Mass. LEXIS 1441
How courts have described this case
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- stating that defamation plaintiff may recover damages for mental suffering and loss of employment
- placing significance on the absence of any evidence of medical or psychiatric treatment
- placing significance on the absence of any evidence of medical or psychiatric treatment
- applying directed verdict standard to defamation case requiring clear and convincing proof of malice
- “In order to determine the defendant’s state of mind, the jury are entitled to draw inferences from the objective evidence”
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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Abrams, O'Connor
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