Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1995PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The issue in this defamation case is whether plaintiff, a correction officer at Elmira Correctional Facility, proved by clear and convincing evidence that defendants acted with actual malice when they distributed a document that included his name on a list of correction officers accused of using unnecessary or excessive force.
Defendant Prisoners’ Legal Services, Inc. (PLS) is a private, not-for-profit corporation that contracts with the State to provide legal services to inmates at State correctional facilities. PLS provides services on a wide range of matters,…
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