DOW JONES & CO., INC. v. SUPERIOR COURT


364 Mass. 317 (1973)

303 N.E.2d 847

DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. & another vs. SUPERIOR COURT & another.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

November 20, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Kenney, Jr. (Robert D. Sack of New York with him) for the petitioners.

David M. Davis (Roger S. Davis with him) for the respondents.

Present: TAURO, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, & WILKINS, JJ.


TAURO, C.J.

This case is before us pursuant to G.L.c. 211, § 4A, as appearing in St. 1972, c. 740, § 2, for determination of a single issue of law. The petitioners here, Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones), and Liz Roman Gallese (Gallese), are the defendants in a tort action for libel brought in the Superior Court by one of the present respondents, William D'Annolfo (D'Annolfo). The only issue now before us is the correctness of an interlocutory order...

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