Legal Opinion
Toomey v. Farley
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 1956PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Conway, Ch. J.
This is a libel action based on alleged defamatory statements contained in the “ Yorkville Democrat ”, a political campaign document in the form and style of a tabloid newspaper, which was distributed in connection with a primary campaign for the Democratic leadership of the 8th Assembly District North, New York County.
The plaintiff Frank J. Stella was the opponent in that campaign of the incumbent, defendant James J. Farley, executive member of the defendant James J. Farley Association, Inc. Plaintiff Toomey was one of the workers or captains in behalf of plaintiff Stella. The…
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