Legal Opinion · Dissent

Drug Research Corp. v. Curtis Publishing Co.

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

Decided February 17, 1959Published

1Dissent

McNally, J. (dissenting).

In an action for libel, defendants appeal from an order denying their motion to dismiss the complaint for insufficiency.

The March 29, 1958 issue of the Saturday Evening Post contained an article entitled “ Don’4 Fall for the Mail Frauds.” *288The gist of the article is that Wonder Drug Corporation, through extensive newspaper advertisements, publicized a reducing drug described as 1 ‘ Regimen ’ ’ which allegedly made unnecessary the giving up of the kinds of food one likes to eat. However, states the article, in the container of ‘ ‘ Regimen ’ ’ are instructions warning…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Marlin Fire Arms Co. v. . ShieldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. Rager v. McCloskeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
  3. Reporters' Ass'n of America v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  4. Fleischmann v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  5. Hays v. American Defense Society, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1929

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