Legal Opinion
Hotel Taft Corp. v. Ryan
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 1948PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtPecora, J.
Motion is made by plaintiffs for a temporary injunction to restrain a former employee of the Hotel Taft from parading up and down in front of the hotel with placards, some of which read as follows:
“ Leo Bing an Owner of This Hotel Has Used His Profits from This Hotel to Aid Communist Front Organizations.”
“ Birds of a Feather Flock Together! Max G-oldenbevg a Staff Manager of This Hotel Participated in a Recent Testimonial Dinner for Mike Obermeier (Acknowledged Communist Now Awaiting Deportation).”
“ Anestos Sirkelides, a Waiter and Union Shop Chairman of the Taft Hotel Is a Communist.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Bakery & Pastry Drivers & Helpers Local 802 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. WohlSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Cafeteria Employees Union, Local 302 v. AngelosSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
3Cited by1 opinion
- Newsday, Inc. v. FeldmanNew York Supreme Court · 1959