Rose, J.
In the spring of 2000, defendant, an artist, created an oil painting that caricatured plaintiff, who is a Town Justice for the Town of Liberty, Sullivan County, as well as a lawyer in private practice, by portraying him as a devil with horns and a tail. Then, to promote the opening of his art studio and gallery, defendant distributed flyers that prominently displayed the painting along with its title, "Our Honorable Judge of Liberty," the artist's name, and...
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