· 5/4/1932
Graham v. Town of Urbana
Citations
- 235 A.D. 275
- 257 N.Y.S. 109
- 1932 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7943
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- finding not actionable newspaper report that plaintiff was removed as pastor of church without assigning a reason for the removal
- “The mere fact of one’s removal from office carries no imputation of dishonesty or lack of professional capacity.”
- “The mere fact of one’s removal from office carries no imputation of dishonesty or lack of professional capacity. . . . It is only when the publication contains an insinuation that the dismissal was for some misconduct that it becomes defamatory.”
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