DE FALCO v. ANDERSON


209 N.J. Super. 99 (1986)

506 A.2d 1280

ALBERT DE FALCO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JACK ANDERSON AND PARADE PUBLICATIONS, INC. (A FOREIGN CORPORATION NOT REGISTERED TO DO BUSINESS IN NEW JERSEY) DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fredric J. Gross, attorney for appellant.

Robinson, Wayne, Levin, Riccio & LaSala, attorneys for respondents (Edward F. Lamb and Jack M. Sabatino, on the brief; Ralph P. Huber of the New York bar, of counsel).

Before Judges KING, SIMPSON and SCALERA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KING, P.J.A.D.

This appeal is taken from a directed verdict granted after presentation of the plaintiff's case in a libel action filed against columnist Jack Anderson and Parade Publications, Inc. R. 4:37-2. The allegedly defamatory article appeared in Parade Magazine on August 7, 1977.

Before trial, Judge Malech had ruled that plaintiff was a "public figure"; thus, proof of actual or New York Times...

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