HUDAK v. FOX


215 N.J. Super. 233 (1987)

521 A.2d 889

JOSEPH HUDAK, LOUIS BECKER AND RUSSELL WALKER, PLAINTIFFS, v. WILLIAM F. FOX AND THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST BRUNSWICK, A MUNICIPALITY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS. WILLIAM FOX, PLAINTIFF, v. JOSEPH HUDAK, LOUIS BECKER, RUSSELL WALKER, JACK HENNESSEY AND JOHN FRENCH, DEFENDANTS. ESTHER NOVAK FOX, PLAINTIFF, v. JOSEPH HUDAK, LOUIS BECKER, RUSSELL WALKER, JACK HENNESSEY AND JOHN FRENCH, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 19, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andre Gruber argued the cause for appellant Jack Hennessey (Gruber and Raczkowski, attorneys; Andre Gruber on the brief).

A.F. McGimpsey, Jr. argued the cause for respondents William Fox and Esther Novak Fox (McGimpsey and Cafferty, attorneys; A.F. McGimpsey and Thomas J. Cafferty on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, BRODY and LONG.


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

This appeal focuses upon a libel action arising out of a local political campaign in East Brunswick during the fall of 1984. At the time of the alleged libelous statements William Fox was the Mayor of East Brunswick, and he contends in this suit that he was the victim of false and defamatory statements and statements which portrayed him in a false light. On...

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