Friends of Animals, Inc. v. Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1979-04-05

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OPINION OF THE COURT Per Curiam. Because plaintiff failed to show facts sufficient to require a trial of the issue of actual malice, defendants’ motion for summary judgment was properly granted. The complaint in this libel action alleges a single cause of action against all defendants for conspiracy to defame plaintiff by publication of a false statement that "Friends of An…

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