Legal Opinion
Durante v. Contanti
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 1, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
An allegation of defamatory matter in a complaint in a slander action “ in words or substance ” is insufficient in this jurisdiction. The actual words used must be pleaded. (Crowell v. Schneider, 165 App. Div. 690; 37 C. J. 26; 17 R. C. L. 390.)
*633It is not sufficient to set forth the import, tenor and effect of the words alone. (Van Alstyne v. Lewis, 41 Misc. 355; Deddrick v. Mallery, 143 App. Div. 819, 820.)
While this may be done by way of pleading, inducement, colloquium and innuendo, the precise words must first be pleaded. (Battersby v. Collier, 24 App. Div. 89.)
The words must be alleged,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Crowell v. SchneiderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Battersby v. CollierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Johansson v. KempAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Deddrick v. MalleryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Gordon v. HymanNew York Supreme Court · 1927
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Callahan v. Josef Israels II, & Doubleday, Doran & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1931
- Cooke v. DodgeNew York Supreme Court · 1938