LASKY v. KEMPTON


206 Misc. 962 (1954)

Victor Lasky, Plaintiff, v. Murray Kempton et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

October 18, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Marvin Berger for defendants.

Michael J. Kenny for plaintiff.


MATTHEW M. LEVY, J.

This is an action for libel. The plaintiff is an author and journalist. The defendants are the owner of a newspaper, and its publisher, editor and a columnist. The article complained of was written by the defendant Kempton, printed in his column and published in the newspaper of the codefendants. General damages only are alleged. The defendants move to dismiss the complaint on the ground that...

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