MASON v. SULLIVAN


26 A.D.2d 115 (1966)

Jackie Mason, Appellant-Respondent, v. Edward Sullivan et al., Respondents-Appellants

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

June 28, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Bernard Richland of counsel (Paul O'Dwyer with him on the brief; O'Dwyer & Bernstien, attorneys), for appellant-respondent.

Carleton G. Eldridge, Jr., of counsel (Gordon T. King with him on the brief; Coudert Brothers, attorneys), for respondents-appellants.

McNALLY, J. P., STEVENS, CAPOZZOLI and BASTOW, JJ., concur.


STEUER, J.

Plaintiff sues in defamation, the complaint consisting of five causes of action. Special Term sustained the first cause of action and dismissed the others. We agree as to the first cause and also that the fifth adds no necessary element to the others and should have been dismissed. Discussion is therefore limited to the second, third and fourth causes of action.

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