Kantor v. Asbury Park Press

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

The gravamen of the complaint is libel. It is alleged that defendant is the publisher of the “Asbury Park Evening Press,” in which the asserted libelous statement appeared. The process was directed to, and the sheriffs return shows, service upon “Asbury Park Press, a body corporate of the State of New Jersey.” The correct corporate name of the publisher of the newspaper referred to is “Asbury Park Press, Inc.,” and the service of process was made upon Wayne D. McMurray, the secretary of that corporation. This rule is prosecuted by Mr. McMurray…