PETRO-LUBRICANT TEST. v. ADELMAN

A-39 September Term 2016 078597.

184 A.3d 457 (2018)

233 N.J. 236

PETRO-LUBRICANT TESTING LABORATORIES, INC., and John Wintermute, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Asher ADELMAN, d/b/a/ eBossWatch.com, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 7, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Prusinowski argued the cause for appellants (Trimboli & Prusinowski, attorneys; James T. Prusinowski, and Mark G. Clark , of the Michigan bar, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel and on the briefs, and Stephen E. Trimboli , on the briefs).

Garen Meguerian argued the cause for respondent (Garen Meguerian, on the brief).

Eugene Volokh (First Amendment Clinic) of the California bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amicus curiae Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Hartman & Winnicki; and the First Amendment Clinic, attorneys; Daniel L. Schmutter and Eugene Volokh, on the brief).

CJ Griffin argued the cause for amicus curiae American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey ( Pashman Stein Walder Hayden , and the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, attorneys; CJ Griffin, on the brief, and Edward L. Barocas , Jeanne M. LoCicero , Alexander R. Shalom , of counsel and on the brief).

Thomas J. Cafferty argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Press Association (Gibbons, attorneys; Thomas J. Cafferty, of counsel and on the brief, and Nomi I. Lowy and Lauren James-Weir , on the brief).


Defamation law balances two competing interests — an individual's right to protect his reputation from unjustified and false aspersions and our citizens' right to free expression and robust debate in our democratic society. Because an informed public is a prerequisite to a functioning democracy...

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