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HOLY SPIRIT ASS'N FOR THE UNIFICATION OF WORLD CHRISTIANITY v. SEQUOIA ELSEVIER PUBL'G CO., INC.

75 A.D.2d 523 (1980)

Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity, Also Known as The Unification Church, Respondent-Appellant, v. Sequoia Elsevier Publishing Co., Inc., Formerly Known as E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., et al., Appellants-Respondents, et al., Defendant

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

April 10, 1980

It is conceded that plaintiff is a "public figure" to which the rule of New York Times v Sullivan (376 U.S. 254) applies. We agree with Special Term insofar as Special Term held that most of the passages complained of in the offending book are protected under the rule of New York Times v Sullivan (supra). Special Term denied defendants' motion to dismiss with respect to the items set forth in paragraphs 9 I, and 9 J of...

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