Legal Opinion
Katapodis v. Brooklyn Spectator, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 27, 1941PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLoughran, J.
Whether the complaint in this action states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action for libel is the issue to be determined.
After reciting that the plaintiffs are residents of the borough of Brooklyn, city of New York, and that the defendant publishes a newspaper in that borough, the complaint goes on to allege:
“ 4. That on the 4th day of October, 1940, the defendant composed for publication and published concerning the plaintiffs in the said newspaper, a certain article containing the false and defamatory matter following, to wit:
“ 1 PAUPER’S GRAVE FOR POOR CHILD
“ 1 By Buster…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moore v. . FrancisNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Peck v. Tribune Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Kimmerle v. New York Evening Journal, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Corr v. . Sun Printing Publishing Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Perkins v. MitchellNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Mencher v. ChesleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Grant v. Reader's Digest Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Schermerhorn v. RosenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Melvin M. Belli v. Orlando Daily Newspapers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Sweeney v. United Feature Syndicate, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
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