Legal Opinion
Mr. Chow of New York v. Ste. Jour Azur S.A., Henri Gault and Christian Millau
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 28, 1985No. 519, Docket 84-7198PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESKILL, Circuit Judge:
Appellants Ste. Jour Azur S.A., Henri Gault and Christian Millau appeal from a judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after a four day jury trial before Griesa, J. The jury returned a general verdict against appellants, finding that a restaurant review published by Ste. Jour Azur S.A. in the Gault/Millcm Guide to New York had libeled appellee Mr. Chow of New York. The jury awarded $20,000 in compensatory damages and $5 in punitive damages. The district court denied appellants’ motion for a judgment notwithstanding the…
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