MILLUS v. NEWSDAY, INC.


89 N.Y.2d 840 (1996)

675 N.E.2d 461

652 N.Y.S.2d 726

Albert J. Millus, Respondent, v. Newsday, Inc., et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York City (Robert D. Sack, Mitchell A. Karlan and Preeta D. Bansal of counsel), and Carolyn Schurr for appellants.

Paul F. Millus, New York City, Albert J. Millus, pro se, and Steven J. Millus for Albert J. Millus, respondent.

Adam Liptak, New York City, Eve B. Burton and Stuart D. Karle for The New York Times Company and others, amici curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, defendants' motion for summary judgment granted, the complaint dismissed, and the certified question answered in the negative.

Plaintiff commenced this defamation suit against defendants for publishing an allegedly libelous statement about him in the January 24, 1992 issue of New York Newsday...

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