COTTOM v. MEREDITH CORP.


65 A.D.2d 165 (1978)

Maynard R. Cottom, Jr., Appellant, v. Meredith Corporation et al., Respondents

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

December 8, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Lo Pinto (Raymond M. Schlather of counsel), for appellant.

Bond, Schoeneck & King ( S. Paul Battaglia of counsel), for respondents.

MOULE, J. P., CARDAMONE, HANCOCK, JR., and WITMER, JJ., concur.


SIMONS, J.

Plaintiff seeks damages from defendants, the owner and operator of a commercial television station and its reporter, alleging that they defamed him in reporting the details of a private dispute between him and his tenant. Special Term granted defendants' motion for summary judgment, holding that the subject matter of their television broadcast was "arguably within the sphere of legitimate public concern...

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