STEPANOV v. DOW JONES & COMPANY INC.

No. 150534/12, 11593.

120 A.D.3d 28 (2014)

987 N.Y.S.2d 37

2014 NY Slip Op 3940

MAXIM A. STEPANOV et al., Appellants, v. Dow JONES & COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

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

Decided May 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ganfer & Shore, LLP, New York City ( Steven Skulnik of counsel), for appellants.

Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, New York City ( Laura R. Handman,   Camille Calman and Jason P. Conti of counsel), for respondent.

ACOSTA, J.P., SAXE, MOSKOWITZ and MANZANET-DANIELS, JJ., concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FEINMAN, J.

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