Legal Opinion · Concurrence
Rupert v. Sellers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 15, 1978Published
1Concurrence
Cardamons, J. (concurring).
This is a libel suit between private individuals. With the several exceptions noted, we affirm the substantial jury verdicts awarded plaintiffs after a lengthy jury trial.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The plaintiffs are Philip D. Rupert, Jr. (Rupert) and Rupert & Lutz Agency, Inc. (Rupert & Lutz), an insurance agency of which Mr. Rupert is president. The defendants are Charles J. Sellers, Jr. (Sellers) and Charles J. Sellers & Company, Inc. (Sellers & Co.), an insurance agency of which Mr. Sellers is president. The defendants appeal from a Monroe County Supreme Court verdict…
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- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
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