Legal Opinion
Von Gerichten v. Long Island Advance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 14, 1994PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for libel, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Lama, J.), dated March 12, 1992, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
In August 1988 the plaintiff George Von Gerichten was involved in an altercation with another motorist. As a result, he was arrested and criminal charges were filed against him. The incident was subsequently reported in the local weekly newspaper, the defendant…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. v. HeppsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Steinhilber v. AlphonseNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- James v. Gannett Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
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