Guerrero v. Carva
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gonzales, J.
The two issues to be decided on this appeal are whether Supreme Court properly dismissed plaintiffs’ defamation causes of action on the ground that the statements contained in certain flyers distributed by defendants constituted merely hyperbolic expressions of opinion that are not actionable, and whether the use of the individual plaintiffs photograph in one of the flyers violated his right to privacy under the Civil Rights Law. In addition, defendants’ cross appeal requires us to determine whether plaintiffs’ action constitutes an impermissible Strategic…
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