Legal Opinion
Rusciano & Son Corp. v. Mihalyfi
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 1938PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
This non-jury action is for libel. The plaintiffs are a contracting corporation and its president. The defendant was formerly employed by the corporate plaintiff as a civil engineer. Originally a separate action was commenced by each plaintiff, but they were consolidated. Admittedly, there were two publications of the libel. To the first publication the Statute of Limitations is urged as a defense, and to the second absolute privilege is advanced. Justification or excuse for the libel is not pleaded. Nor is the truth of the libelous matter asserted in exculpation.
The libel is in the form of a…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Lowendahl v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- Youmans v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Rudd v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- Andrews v. . GardinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Triggs v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Melville Harris, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Leonard Massello and William Massello v. Standard Accident and Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Simon v. PottsNew York Supreme Court · 1962
- Bradley v. ConnersNew York Supreme Court · 1938
- Delford Industries, Inc. v. New York State Department of Environmental ConservationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Findley Lake Property Owners, Inc. v. Town of MinaNew York Supreme Court · 1956
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