Legal Opinion
Valentin v. La Prensa
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided April 16, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David S. Blatt, J.
The defendant newspaper herein sponsored a voting contest late in 1979 to determine which of many entrants would be voted the "King of the Infants” or "Rey Infantil”. The news*876paper is published in the Spanish language and primarily services the Hispanic community of New York City.
Purchasers of the paper at a newsstand cost of 25 cents receive a coupon in each edition which entitles them to vote for the infant of their preference, and to cast 25 votes for each coupon they obtain from the paper. They may vote as many coupons as they purchase. In addition,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Ellison v. . LavinNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- People v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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