Legal Opinion
James v. Gannett Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 13, 1976PublishedCited by 278 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
Plaintiff Samantha James is a professional belly dancer whose cabaret performances have placed her figure in the public spotlight. Her pursuit of this exotic specialty aroused a certain public curiosity and prompted the publication of a feature article about her life and trade, complete with photographs, in defendant’s Rochester newspaper. The plaintiff complains that two sentences of this article libeled *418her and has sued for damages. Special Term granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint. The Appellate Division, two Justices dissenting, reversed and directed a trial on disputed…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by278 opinions
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- Gross v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
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- Immuno AG. v. Moor-JankowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
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