Chalpin v. Amordian Press, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
The issue in this defamation action is whether summary judgment directing dismissal of the complaint was properly granted in favor of both the author and the publisher of an article in which plaintiff alleges he was libeled.
Plaintiff Edward Chalpin is the owner of a recording studio and for over 20 years has managed many recording artists and published their songs and recordings. Defendant David Marsh, a free-lance journalist who has written extensively about the popular music field, is the author of the complained-of article entitled "Jimi Hendrix—the Voodoo…
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