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Weiss v. Nippe

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 20, 1958
5 A.D.2d 789 (N.Y. App. Div. 1958)

Opinion

January 20, 1958


In an action to recover damages for slander the appeals are from orders denying appellant's motions (1) to strike out for insufficiency two affirmative defenses, and (2) to strike out certain items from respondent's demand for a bill of particulars. Order denying motion to strike out defenses modified by adding thereto a provision that the amended complaint be dismissed pursuant to subdivision 6 of rule 109 of the Rules of Civil Practice, with leave to serve a further amended complaint. As so modified, order affirmed, with $10 costs and disbursements to respondent. The further amended complaint shall be served, if appellant be so advised, within 10 days after the entry of the order hereon. The amended complaint, which does not plead special damages, states no cause of action since the alleged defamatory words are not slanderous per se ( Gurtler v. Union Parts Mfg. Co., 285 App. Div. 643, affd. 1 N.Y.2d 5; May v. Peekskill Military Academy, 1 A.D.2d 960). Appeal from order denying motion to modify the demand for a bill of particulars dismissed, without costs, as academic. Nolan, P.J., Wenzel, Murphy, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Weiss v. Nippe

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 20, 1958
5 A.D.2d 789 (N.Y. App. Div. 1958)
Case details for

Weiss v. Nippe

Case Details

Full title:FREDERICK C. WEISS, Appellant, v. KURT V.H. NIPPE, Respondent

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

Date published: Jan 20, 1958

Citations

5 A.D.2d 789 (N.Y. App. Div. 1958)

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