Legal Opinion
Fedrizzi v. Washingtonville Central School District
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 2, 1994PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for *268defamation, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Peter C. Patsalos, J.), dated June 25, 1992, which granted the motion of the Washington-ville Central School District for summary judgment dismissing the complaint in its entirety.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
A necessary element to the success of a libel or slander cause of action is publication of the offending statements to a third person (see, e.g., Church of Scientology v Green, 354 F Supp 800, 803; McGill v Parker, 179 AD2d 98, 106).…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Youmans v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- McGill v. ParkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Church of Scientology of California, Inc. v. GreenDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Fulton v. IngallsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Fulton v. Richmond County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to ChildrenNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
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- Trakis v. Manhattanville CollegeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- Ingber v. MalliloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
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