Legal Opinion
Montana v. Smith
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 28, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order entered October 15, 1981 reversed, on the law and facts, with costs, defendants’ motion denied and verdict reinstated; appeal from order entered March 2, 1982 dismissed as moot. Memorandum: In this slander action plaintiff appeals from an order of Supreme Court, Erie County, which set aside a jury verdict and directed that judgment be entered in favor of defendants as a matter of law. The alleged slanderous statements were made by the defendants, officials of the Teamsters’ union, during a labor dispute involving Van Dyke Taxi, which is owned and operated by plaintiff. The statements…
2Cases cited5 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
- Linn v. United Plant Guard Workers of America, Local 114Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Aiello v. GarahanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
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- Perez v. RousseauAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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