Legal Opinion
Henry v. New York Post, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1938PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPecora, J.
Upon the trial of this action for libel the jury brought in a verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $6,000. The defendant now moves to set aside the verdict on the ground that it is excessive, and also seeks to dismiss the complaint. The second ground of the motion is the more important, involving the significance of the “ law of the case ” established by a decision upon a motion at Special Term addressed to the sufficiency of the complaint. After the service of the complaint and before answer, defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that it did not plead a libel per se and, therefore, required…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Small v. SullivanNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
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3Cited by6 opinions
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