LEGROS v. IRVING


38 A.D.2d 53 (1971)

Fernand Legros, Appellant, v. Clifford Irving, Respondent, et al., Defendants

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

December 23, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Moerdler of counsel (Nathan Z. Dershowitz with him on the brief; Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, attorneys), for appellant.

Carl F. Goodman of counsel (Martin S. Ackerman, attorney), for respondent.

KUPFERMAN, McNALLY and EAGER, JJ., concur with TILZER, J.; NUNEZ, J. P., dissents in an opinion.


TILZER, J.

Plaintiff appeals from so much of an order and judgment that dismissed the complaint against Clifford Irving on the ground that the court lacks jurisdiction over said defendant.

The plaintiff, an art dealer, brought this action in defamation based upon alleged false statements contained in the book "Fake", which was authored by defendant Irving (a nonresident) and published and distributed by...

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