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Lewis v. Chemical Foundation, Incorporated

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 23, 1933
188 N.E. 33 (N.Y. 1933)

Summary

In Lewis, the primary publication of the slanderous statements made in a judicial proceeding was a story in a newspaper.

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Opinion

Argued April 20, 1933

Decided May 23, 1933

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

Clarence W. McKay and Arthur E. Sutherland for appellant.

Joseph H. Choate, Jr., and T. Carl Nixon for respondents.


Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: POUND, Ch. J., CRANE, LEHMAN, KELLOGG, O'BRIEN and CROUCH, JJ. Not sitting: HUBBS, J.


Summaries of

Lewis v. Chemical Foundation, Incorporated

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 23, 1933
188 N.E. 33 (N.Y. 1933)

In Lewis, the primary publication of the slanderous statements made in a judicial proceeding was a story in a newspaper.

Summary of this case from Williams v. Williams
Case details for

Lewis v. Chemical Foundation, Incorporated

Case Details

Full title:MERTON E. LEWIS, Appellant, v. THE CHEMICAL FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED, et…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 23, 1933

Citations

188 N.E. 33 (N.Y. 1933)
188 N.E. 33

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