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FREIHOFER v. HEARST CORP.

65 N.Y.2d 135 (1985)

Wayne D. Freihofer, Respondent-Appellant, v. Hearst Corporation, Doing Business as Capital Newspapers Group, Appellant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 30, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Gleason and Peter L. Danziger for appellant-respondent.

Edward R. Feinberg for respondent-appellant.

Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur; Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judge TITONE taking no part.

KASSAL, J.

Does the publication by a newspaper of an article relating to the details of court files in matrimonial proceedings rendered confidential by Domestic Relations Law § 235, give rise to a cause of action for (a) invasion of privacy under Civil Rights Law §§ 50 and 51, (b) prima facie tort or (c) intentional infliction of emotional distress?

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