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LEBLANC v. SKINNER

2011-03120.

103 A.D.3d 202 (2012)

955 N.Y.S.2d 391

2012 NY Slip Op 8494

DAVID LEBLANC, Appellant-Respondent, v. WAYNE SKINNER et al., Respondents-Appellants, et al., Defendant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department.

Decided December 12, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Calhelha & Doyle, LLC, Cornwall ( Moacyr R. Calhelha of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Sussman & Watkins, Goshen ( Christopher D. Watkins of counsel), for respondents-appellants.

DILLON, J.P., ANGIOLILLO and FLORIO, JJ., concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

COHEN, J.

In this action to recover damages for defamation, we are asked to determine whether the applicable statute of limitations bars the consideration of certain allegedly defamatory statements posted on a publicly accessible Internet weblog — or "blog" — dedicated to the local community issues of Wawayanda, New York, located in Orange County, and on the local newspaper's website. We are also asked to determine, inter...

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