· 10/16/1942
Weeks v. Burke
Citations
- 265 A.D. 812
- 37 N.Y.S.2d 652
- 1942 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5886
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Public office does not carry with it a license to defame at will, for even the highest officers still exist to serve the public, not to denigrate its members”
- no absolute immunity for radio station interview statements
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