Legal Opinion
Errington v. Mansfield Township Board of Education
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 18, 1964PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pee Ctjeiam.
After being subjected to the publication in newspapers of the plaintiff’s letters attacking the board of education, the president of the board published a letter which the plaintiff alleges to be defamatory. On November 7, 1962 the plaintiff filed a libel action against Catherine D. Harsha, president of the board, and when a majority of the other members of the board adopted a resolution dated November 15, 1962 stating that Mrs. Harsha was acting on behalf of the board and authorizing her legal defense by the board’s counsel, the plaintiff filed a libel action against them. On…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Errington v. Mansfield Tp. Bd. of Ed.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Powers v. Union City Bd. of Ed.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1973
- Cobbs. v. City of Cape Mays.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- Palmentieri v. Atlantic CityNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- Bower v. Board of Educ. of City of East OrangeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
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