BRENNAN v. PLATTSBURGH PUBL'G CO., INC.


1 A.D.2d 740 (1955)

Raymond Brennan, by William R. Brennan, His Guardian ad Litem, Appellant, v. Plattsburgh Publishing Co., Inc., et al., Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

December 23, 1955


This is an action for libel brought by a high school football player against a newspaper. The court at Special Term has dismissed the complaint and granted judgment for the defendant under rule 113 on the question of identity of the plaintiff in the libelous article. The publication identified the player, without naming him, as "quarterback"; and plaintiff alleges the reference was pointed to him and that he was the quarterback. An...

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