Legal Opinion
Friedlander v. National Broadcasting Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 17, 1963PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbraham J. Gellinoff, J.
Defendant Dan Enright moves pursuant to subdivision 4 of rule 106 of the Rules of Civil Practice for dismissal of the first, second, third and fourth causes of action, and, by separate motion, defendant National Broadcasting Company Inc. moves for like relief.
Plaintiff claims that the first cause of action is one for ‘ ‘ prima facie tort”. It is well settled that, to state a good cause of action on that theory, the complaint must contain a proper allegation of special damages (Reinforce, Inc. v. Birney, 308 N. Y. 164; Rager v. McCloskey, 305 N. Y. 75, 81; Nichols v. Item Publishers, 309 N. Y.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Rager v. McCloskeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1953
- Quentin Reynolds v. Westbrook Pegler, the Hearst Corporation and Hearst Consolidated Publications, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Reinforce, Inc. v. BirneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Prince v. Brooklyn Daily EagleNew York Supreme Court · 1896
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ghazoul v. International Management Services, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1975
- Mechigian v. Art Capital Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1985
- Friedlander v. National Broadcasting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Wright v. St. Mary's Medical Center of Evansville, Inc.District Court, S.D. Indiana · 1999