Legal Opinion
Grab v. Poughkeepsie Newspapers, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1977PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Theodore Dachenhausen, Jr., J.
In an action alleging defamation, defendant moves for summary judgment.
On September 26, 1975, defendant, in its newspaper, the Poughkeepsie Journal, published the following article:
"young robber of area bank sent to prison
"An 18-year old Clinton Corners youth was sentenced to 2 Vs to 7 years in state prison for his part in the October 21, 1974 robbery of the Stissing National Bank of Red Hook branch in Stanfordville.
*1004"County Court Judge Raymond E. Aldrich, Jr., sentenced Bruce Cassidy Thursday as the result of a guilty plea previously entered.
"L…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Shiles v. News Syndicate Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Keogh v. New York Herald Tribune, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1966
- Hanft v. HellerNew York Supreme Court · 1970
- Gardner v. Poughkeepsie Newspapers, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1971
3Cited by4 opinions
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