Foley v. Press Publishing Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtProskauer, J.
The appellant challenges the correctness of an order sustaining the sufficiency of separate defenses in an action for libel.
*537Prior to the publication of the articles in question, the airship Shenandoah of the United States Navy had met with a serious catastrophe resulting in the death of her commanding officer, Commander Lansdowne. There was consequent widespread criticism of the Navy Department. Particularly the widow of Commander Lansdowne charged that blame for the loss of the ship rested upon the. Secretary of the Navy and other officials of the Navy Department in that they had directed…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Triggs v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Hamilton v. . EnoNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Morrison v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Bingham v. . GaynorNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- Gressman v. . Morning Journal Assn.New York Court of Appeals · 1910
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- Hoeppner v. Dunkirk Printing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Julian v. American Business Consultants, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Rogers v. Courier Post Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Maidman v. Jewish Publications, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1960
- O'Regan v. SchermerhornSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1946
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