Legal Opinion
Bleich v. Ortiz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 18, 1985No. 11714PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The issue in this appeal is the propriety of directing a verdict in a libel action when a defense of conditional privilege is raised. The plaintiff, Berne B. Bleich, brought suit against Florence Crosby Ortiz for libel.1 The trial court granted the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict and the plaintiff appealed. We find error.
Many of the facts underlying the appeal are undisputed. The plaintiff Bleich is an antique dealer. In 1978, he consigned an antique amber and ivory cabinet to Christie, Manson & Woods, Ltd., of London (Christie’s) for sale at auction. The cabinet was sold by…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sestito v. City of GrotonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
- Puro v. HenrySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
- Charles Parker Co. v. Silver City Crystal Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1955
- Proto v. Bridgeport Herald CorporationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1950
- Atwater v. Morning News Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1896
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Gaudio v. Griffin Health Services Corp.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
- Mulligan v. RiouxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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