Legal Opinion
Rappaport v. VV Publishing Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 26, 1994PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carol H. Arber, J.
Defendants VV Publishing Corporation, Shaun Assael and J. A. Lobbia move, pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7), to dismiss the libel complaint filed by plaintiff Justice Edward M. Rappaport, or, in the alternative, for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3211 (c). Plaintiff Rappaport opposes the motions and cross-moves for summary judgment.
This is a libel action commenced by the plaintiff, who is a *3Justice of the New York State Supreme Court for Kings County. This lawsuit arises out of an article published in The Village Voice, on September 15, 1992,…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- James v. Gannett Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Gross v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Biro v. Condé NastDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Stepanov v. Dow Jones & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Kavanagh v. ZwillingDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
- Rappaport v. VV Publishing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Vinas v. Chubb Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
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