Legal Opinion
Duane Reads Inc. v. Local 338 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 28, 2004PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis B. York, J.
Plaintiff, Duane Reade Inc., and defendants Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, UFCW, AFL-CIO (Local 338 or the union) and its officers (collectively the defendants) have been involved in a heated labor dispute for several years. In an attempt to win public support, the union has vocalized its contentions about plaintiff through press releases and fliers, and has posted a Web site. While plaintiff concedes that the union is entitled to free speech, it alleges that the union’s statements are libelous and damaging. Duane Reade has…
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