Legal Opinion
Melman v. News Syndicate Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 3, 1933PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for an alleged libel. The article on which the complaint is based was published on August 21, 1931, in defendant’s newspaper, The Daily News.
The answer admits the publication and contains a defense of justification, a partial defense in mitigation of damages, a defense of privilege in that the article was a fair and true report of public, judicial and official proceedings, and a partial defense in partial justification.
The article which was published is as follows: “ Sympathy pleas of Joseph Melman, wealthy executive of Jay-Cobb Stores,…
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- Osterheld v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Stokes v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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