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RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. NJM ASSOCIATES

89 N.J. 212 (1982)

445 A.2d 395

RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC., A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, HOTEL, INC., A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. NJM ASSOCIATES, A NEW JERSEY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, DOING BUSINESS AS THE NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, NJM PUBLISHING COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AS A GENERAL PARTNER IN NJM ASSOCIATES, CHRISTOPHER LEACH, INDIVIDUALLY, AS EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF NEW JERSEY MONTHLY AND AS A GENERAL PARTNER IN NJM ASSOCIATES, HENDRIX F.C. NIEMANN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PUBLISHER OF NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, MICHAEL ARON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EDITOR OF NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, MICHAEL DORMAN, AND JOHN COE, MARY DOE, STEVE ROE, AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AS YET UNKNOWN, NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENTS, SERVANTS AND/OR EMPLOYEES OF NEW JERSEY MONTHLY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 6, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan M. Wallack argued the cause for appellants (Brener, Wallack & Hill, attorneys; Alan M. Wallack, Joseph C. Mahon and Guliet D. Hirsch, on the briefs).

Joel H. Sterns argued the cause for respondents (Sterns, Herbert & Weinroth, attorneys; Joel H. Sterns and Michael D. Loprete, of counsel; Mark D. Schorr on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

This interlocutory appeal concerns the extent to which the New Jersey Shield Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-21, protects against compelled disclosure of sources, editorial processes and other confidential information in a libel action. In Maressa v. New Jersey Monthly, et al., 89 N.J. 176 (1982), decided today, we hold that the Shield Law privilege not to disclose such information...

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