California Court of Appeal September 14, 1959, Civ. 23655 (Markwell v. Sykes)

ASHBURN, J.

Appeal from judgment of nonsuit in plaintiff’s slander action. The amended complaint alleged that plaintiff conducted a rest home for aged persons in Los Angeles pursuant to license issued by the Department of Social Welfare of the County of Los Angeles; that defendant knew that said department received complaints and ordered inspections of the operation of rest homes.