POLAKOFF v. NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM CORP.


1 A.D.2d 884 (1956)

Moses Polakoff, Appellant-Respondent, v. New York World-Telegram Corporation, Respondent-Appellant

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

March 29, 1956


Implicit in the order appealed from is a recognition that the article complained of is libelous. We hold on the law and facts that the article is libelous. The court carefully charged the jury on damages and it is apparent from the record that the jury was fully aware of the distinction to be made between purely nominal damages on the one hand and compensatory damages on the other. In returning the verdict for plaintiff, the jury's foreman expressly stated that the amount...

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