Freeze Right Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Services, Inc. v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
This libel action arises out of the publication of an article in the New York Times concerning an investigation by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs into the sales practices of air-conditioner repair shops. The Times and its reporter, Ralph Blumenthal, appeal from the denial of their motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
In May, 1978, the Department began an undercover investigation of air-conditioner repair shops, an investigation which, as the Department itself, as well as the Times’ article noted, “was conducted in cooperation…
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