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Heaney v. Letchworth

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 5, 1961
12 A.D.2d 877 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)

Opinion

January 5, 1961

Appeal from the Erie Special Term.

Present — Williams, P.J., Bastow, Goldman, McClusky and Henry, JJ.


Order unanimously reversed, with $25 costs and disbursements and motion granted, with $10 costs, with leave to serve a second amended complaint within 20 days after service of a copy of the order to be entered herein with notice of entry. Memorandum: While we agree that the entire alleged libelous articles need not necessarily be set forth in full, excerpts from the alleged libelous material here pleaded lack sufficient clarity and distinctness to set forth legally sufficient causes of action.


Summaries of

Heaney v. Letchworth

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Jan 5, 1961
12 A.D.2d 877 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)
Case details for

Heaney v. Letchworth

Case Details

Full title:JAMES C. HEANEY, Respondent, v. EDWARD LETCHWORTH et al., Appellants

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Jan 5, 1961

Citations

12 A.D.2d 877 (N.Y. App. Div. 1961)