Economopoulos v. A.G. Pollard Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
105 N.E. 896 (Mass. 1914)
Relevant factsFree
Two clerks at A.G. Pollard Co. (defendant) falsely accused Economopoulos (plaintiff) of theft in the store, one in English and one in Greek, a language Economopoulos understood; no evidence showed anyone besides Economopoulos heard and understood either accusation, since the clerks themselves, as parties to the case, did not count as third-party witnesses. The trial court found for Pollard, and Economopoulos appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may maintain an action for slander if the allegedly slanderous statement was not heard and understood by a third party.