Legal Opinion
Cowan v. Time, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1963PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam J. Sullivan, J.
This motion pursuant to rule 3211 (subd. [a], par. 7) of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to dismiss the complaint for failure to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, is granted.
The action is for damages allegedly resulting from the publication by the defendants in the ‘£ Life ’ ’ magazine of a libelous article. Annexed to and incorporated in the complaint is a copy of the article. Titled ‘ ‘ Some Idiots Afloat ’ ’ the article is composed of about eight pictures of persons using boats, printed commentary concerning each of the pictures, and a brief statement concerning the…
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- Twiggar v. Ossining Printing & Publishing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- Foot v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1811
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