Morrison v. News Syndicate Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtDore, J.
The action is for libel. The complaint alleges that on or about August 3, 1932, at the city of New York, the defendant maliciously published, concerning the plaintiff, in a newspaper called the Daily News, a certain article containing the following false and defamatory matter: “ She had been a nurse in a hospital where Morrison had been taken as a drunk.” The complaint further alleges that the facts stated were wholly false, and by means of said publication plaintiff was greatly injured in his credit and reputation.
At the trial, after plaintiff’s opening to the jury, defendant moved to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Sanderson v. . CaldwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Peck v. Tribune Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- More v. . BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Holmes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Pett-Morgan v. KennedySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
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