James v. Gannett Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1976-07-13

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Jasen, J. Plaintiff Samantha James is a professional belly dancer whose cabaret performances have placed her figure in the public spotlight. Her pursuit of this exotic specialty aroused a certain public curiosity and prompted the publication of a feature article about her life and trade, complete with photographs, in defendant’s Rochester newspaper. The plaintiff complains that two sentences of this article libeled < c…

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