Business Law 4th Edition by David Twomey,Marianne Jennings

Exercise 4

Carrigan, a district manager of Simples Time Recorder Co., was investigating complaints of He called at the home of Hooks, the secretary of that office, who expressed the opinion that part of the trouble was caused by the theft of parts and equipment by McCall, another employee. McCall was later discharged and sued Hooks for slander. Was she liable? [Hooks v McCall, 272 So 2d 925 (Miss)]