The instant libel action arose out of the publication of a letter to the editor in the December 9, 1982 edition of the East Hampton Star. That letter, written by the defendant on December 6, 1982, alleged that (1) the "Keep East Hampton Beautiful, Safe, and Sound" committee had employed "slander, misrepresentation, and outright nonsense" in its campaign to stop certain planned improvements at the town airport, (2) the developer of a...
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