At issue in this defamation action involving the contents of a letter of retraction is the application of the "single instance" rule, which holds "that language charging a professional man with ignorance or mistake on a single occasion only and not accusing him of general ignorance or lack of skill cannot be considered defamatory on its face and so is not actionable unless special damages are pleaded" (November v Time Inc.,
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BOWES v. MAGNA CONCEPTS, INC.
166 A.D.2d 347 (1990)
Virginia M. Bowes, Respondent, v. Magna Concepts, Inc., Appellant, et al., Defendant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
October 25, 1990
October 25, 1990
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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