Legal Opinion
Roche v. Hearst Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 31, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Plaintiff, the former County Attorney of Albany County, commenced this action to recover damages arising out of alleged defamatory articles and editorials appearing in the Knickerbocker News, a newspaper owned and published by defendant The Hearst Corporation. Special Term thereafter denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, based on its conclusion that a jury issue existed as to the truth or falsity of the charges, and that defendants’ supporting affidavits raised issues of credibility precluding summary judgment.
There should be a reversal.…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Rinaldi v. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
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4Cited by4 opinions
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- Ithaca College v. Yale Daily News Publishing Co.New York Supreme Court · 1980
- Hoven v. HovenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Scott v. ManillaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988