Legal Opinion

D'Agrosa v. Newsday, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 9, 1990PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Eiber, J.

On February 15, 1986, the defendant Newsday, Inc., published an article concerning Kathleen Prime who, in 1974, was hailed by the press a "miracle baby”—the smallest of the more than 28,000 babies that had been born at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital up to that time. Weighing a mere 1 pound, 7 ounces at birth, Kathleen captured the heart of the public through media accounts of her daily struggle for survival. Approximately 12 years later, there was a revival of interest in the "miracle baby” when an article, appearing in Newsday, reported: "Twelve years ago, Kathleen…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Chapadeau v. Utica Observer-Dispatch, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Corrigan v. . Bobbs-Merrill Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1920
  3. Matherson v. MarchelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. November v. Time Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1963
  5. Gaeta v. New York News Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Bowes v. Magna Concepts, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. Franklin Prescriptions, Inc. v. the New York Times Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Sheridan v. CarterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  4. Gorman v. Random House, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  5. Cook v. RelinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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