Steinhilber v. Alphonse

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1986-10-23

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OPINION OF THE COURT Hancock, Jr., J. It is a settled rule that expressions of an opinion "false or not, libelous or not, are constitutionally protected and may not be the subject of private damage actions” (Rinaldi v Holt, Rinehart Winston, <a href="/opinion/5682545/rinaldi-v-holt-rinehart-winston-inc/#380" aria-description="Citation for case: Rinaldi…

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