SALEK v. PASSAIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL


255 N.J. Super. 355 (1992)

605 A.2d 276

SYLVIA SALEK AND FRANKLIN SALEK, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. PASSAIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, A BODY CORPORATE; MARTIN F. WURST, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES I-XIV, (NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS AND UNKNOWN, BUT DESCRIBED AS MEMBERS OF THE PASSAIC COLLEGIATE SCHOOL); ANGELA C. GIBSON AND PAULA STEELE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert L. Cohn argued the cause for appellants (Cohn, Lifland, Pearlman, Hermann and Knopf, attorneys; Albert L. Cohn of counsel; Brian D. Zinn on the brief).

George T. Szymczak argued the cause for respondents (Farabaugh, Frieland, Smith & Hillmann, attorneys; George T. Szymczak on the brief).

Before Judges J.H. COLEMAN and BILDER.


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

This is an appeal from summary judgment dismissing a complaint alleging defamation and other causes of action. The complaint is based on plaintiff's perceived communicative impact arising from the dissemination of student speech under the First Amendment in a school sponsored yearbook.

Plaintiff Sylvia Salek was employed as a teacher at defendant Passaic Collegiate School since 1976. Defendant...

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