Legal Opinion
Tracy v. Newsday, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 8, 1959PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
One Ivan Jerome, who was required to stand trial for various sex offenses, failed to appear on the appointed day and forfeited his bail. On the following day the allegedly defamatory article appeared in the defendant’s paper, Newsday. Respondent sues for libel claiming* that the article identifies him as the man who aided Jerome “ in jumping his bail and assisted him to escape the consequences of his alleged criminal actions.” He avers that the statements are false and that as a result he has been held up to public contempt, disgrace and ridicule and has been irreparably injured in his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
- O'Connell v. . Press Publishing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Morrison v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Crane v. New York World Telegram Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Hays v. American Defense Society, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
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3Cited by88 opinions
- James v. Gannett Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Matherson v. MarchelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Biro v. Condé NastDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2012
- Chau v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2014
- Ilya D. Levin v. John McPhee the New Yorker Magazine, Inc., and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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