Legal Opinion

Brancaleone v. Mesagna

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 22, 2002PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (DiNoto, J.), dated September 28, 1999, which, upon a jury verdict awarding the plaintiff the sums of $2,500,000 as special damages for financial losses, $2,500,000 as general damages for loss of reputation, humiliation, mental distress, and physical suffering, and $500,000 as punitive damages, is in favor of the plaintiff and against him in the principal sum of $5,500,000.

Ordered that the judgment is reversed,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of Star Leslie W.New York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Fischer v. MaloneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Abrams v. DonatiNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Rupert v. SellersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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3Cited by17 opinions

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