Legal Opinion
Campanella v. Pursley
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1960PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William E. Brennan, Jr., J.
Plaintiffs, engaged as copartners in the practice of law in Plainview, Long Island, seek damages for libel against defendant Pursley, the author of an article, and against the defendant Noeth, publisher of The Plainview Herald, a newspaper in which the article was published.
Each of the plaintiffs is a member in good standing of the New York Bar, each having been admitted to practice for approximately 10 years and each of apparently excellent professional reputation. Plaintiff McCaffrey is widely known in the county, having run for public office, and both plaintiffs…
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