Legal Opinion
Nunan v. Bullman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
(This opinion was prepared by the late Justice Rhodes. It reflects the sentiment of the court.) The action is for slander, based upon a false statement by defendant that plaintiff, a coal dealer, gave short weight in a sale of coal to the board of education of district No. 7 of the town of Barton, Tioga county, N. Y.
As a general rule words are actionable if they directly tend to the prejudice or injury of any one in his profession, trade or business, whether the words are written or oral. (Cruikshank v. Gordon, 118 N. Y. 178; Moore v. Francis, 121 id. 199; Mattice v. Wilcox, 147 id. 624;…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pecue v. . WestNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Lewis and Herrick v. . ChapmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Cruikshank v. . GordonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Hayes v. . BallNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Forsythe v. DurhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Kraushaar v. La VinNew York Supreme Court · 1943
- Appell v. DickinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Weiner v. VogelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962