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Farrington v. Star Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 23, 1927
155 N.E. 906 (N.Y. 1927)

Summary

In Farrington v. Star Co. (244 N.Y. 585) for instance, defendant newspaper went out of its way to write up a sensational story and erroneously used plaintiff's picture in it, under circumstances where it knew that it was doubtful that it had the right picture.

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Opinion

Argued January 19, 1927

Decided February 23, 1927

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.

William A. De Ford for appellant.

Herbert C. Smyth, Roderic Willman and Ralph W. Thomas for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: CARDOZO, Ch. J., POUND, CRANE, ANDREWS, LEHMAN and KELLOGG, JJ.


Summaries of

Farrington v. Star Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 23, 1927
155 N.E. 906 (N.Y. 1927)

In Farrington v. Star Co. (244 N.Y. 585) for instance, defendant newspaper went out of its way to write up a sensational story and erroneously used plaintiff's picture in it, under circumstances where it knew that it was doubtful that it had the right picture.

Summary of this case from Kent v. City of Buffalo
Case details for

Farrington v. Star Company

Case Details

Full title:ELIOT G. FARRINGTON, Respondent, v. STAR COMPANY, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 23, 1927

Citations

155 N.E. 906 (N.Y. 1927)
244 N.Y. 585

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