NEWMAN v. DELAHUNTY


293 N.J. Super. 491 (1994)

681 A.2d 671

DANIEL F. NEWMAN, PLAINTIFF v. BRIAN DELAHUNTY, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Ocean County.

Decided August 15, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Starkey, Toms River, for plaintiff (Starkey, Kelly, Blaney & White).

Brian Delahunty, defendant, pro se.


PISCAL, J.S.C.

I. BACKGROUND

This case poses the question: is it possible to defame an incumbent candidate for Mayor in a political campaign? The answer is yes. The setting is the Brick, Ocean County mayoral campaign of 1989.

II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This complaint for defamation was filed on September 24, 1990. Essentially, Daniel F. Newman, hereinafter Mr. Newman, sued Brian Delahunty, hereinafter Mr. Delahunty, and others...

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