France v. St. Clare's Hospital & Health Center
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sullivan, J.
Plaintiff sues for libel, alleging that in a letter to a third party St. Clare’s Hospital falsely stated that he was afflicted with venereal disease, as a result of which he suffered emotional stress, disruption of his ten-year relationship with his girlfriend, and sexual impotence.
The facts are not in dispute and may be briefly stated. On February 3, 1977, plaintiff, at the request of Leonard Jeffries, a co-worker, donated blood at St. Clare’s for the benefit of Jeffries’ brother. Blood was drawn and, as is required, thereafter subjected to a series of routine…
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