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DECKER v. PRINCETON PACKET, INC.

224 N.J. Super. 726 (1988)

541 A.2d 292

MARCY G. DECKER, INDIVIDUALLY; MARCY G. DECKER, AS CUSTODIAL PARENT OF JACKSON T. DECKER; AND CHARLOTTE GOLDBERG, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE PRINCETON PACKET, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION; JOHN DOE, WHOSE NAME IS FICTITIOUS; AND ABC CORPORATION, WHOSE IDENTITY IS UNKNOWN, JOINTLY, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 10, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen N. Allen argued the cause for appellants (Robichaud and Associates, attorneys; Louise M. Robichaud, on the brief).

Gerard H. Hanson argued the cause for respondent The Princeton Packet, Inc. (Brener, Wallack & Hill, attorneys; Marilyn S. Silvia, on the brief).

Before Judges PRESSLER, BILDER and SKILLMAN.

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

On February 15, 1985 defendant newspaper, The Princeton Packet, mistakenly printed an obituary announcing the death of plaintiff Marcy Decker.1 It promptly printed a correction and apology. Plaintiff sued, alleging libel, negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress and gross negligence. On defendant's motion for summary...

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