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Springer v. Viking Press

Citations

  • 60 N.Y.2d 916
  • 458 N.E.2d 1256
  • 9 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2560
  • 470 N.Y.S.2d 579
  • 1983 N.Y. LEXIS 3558

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  • stating that when determining whether a fictitious work is defamatory a court “search[es] for similarities and dissimilarities”
  • stating that when determining whether a fictitious work is defamatory a court “search[es] for similarities and dissimilarities”
  • stating that when determining whether a fictitious work is defamatory a court “search[es] for similarities and dissimilarities”
  • “whether the complaint sufficiently alleges that the Lisa Blake, portrayed in that chapter as' a whore, refers to plaintiff is a matter for the court .... ”
  • “of and concerning” requirement is an essential element of a libel claim
  • “of and concerning” requirement is an essential element of a libel claim

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