Legal Opinion
Walrus Manufacturing Co. v. Excel Metal Cabinet Co.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 16, 1957No. Civ. A. 6409PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, District Judge.
This is an action for libel. It is brought concerning a letter written by one E. A. Malnati, Jr., an employee of the Excel Hospital Equipment Company, exclusive sales agents for defendant.
At the time of the writing of the letter in suit, Malnati, then 26 years of age, was employed as a clerk in the Purchasing Department and an assistant in the' Sales Department of the Excel Hospital Equipment Company. He was at no time an employee of defendant. However, his letter was written on the stationery of defendant, to which he had free access, and was signed by Malnati on…
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- Ashcroft v. . HammondNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- Crane v. New York World Telegram Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
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