POGANY v. CHAMBERS


206 Misc. 933 (1954)

Willy Pogany, Plaintiff, v. Whittaker Chambers et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

October 5, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. McNulty for Whittaker Chambers, defendant.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges for Random House, Inc., defendant.

William A. Hyman for plaintiff.


McNALLY, J.

A jury has been sworn, the plaintiff has opened, and both defendants having waived opening now move to dismiss in this action for alleged libel based upon a reference to plaintiff in a book entitled "Witness". He seeks compensatory and exemplary damages in the sum of $1,000,000. No special damages are alleged. Plaintiff claims to have been libeled in the book entitled "Witness" written by the defendant Chambers and published by the defendant...

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