De Meo v. Community Newspapers, Inc.

In an action to recover damages for libel, the defendants Francis S. and Imogene M. Brewster separately move to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it fails to state a cause of action, or, in the alternative, for an order requiring the plaintiff to separately state and number each cause of action. The defendant Malcolm A. Vendig also moves to dismiss the complaint for alleged insufficiency, or, in the alternative, on the ground that the publication attributed to him by the complaint constitutes fair comment and criticism as a matter of law.

The plaintiff alleges that he is the founder and…