HINSDALE V. ORANGE COUNTY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
217 N.E.2d 650 (1966)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Hinsdale (P) sought review of an order which affirmed the dismissals
of Ps' libel actions against Orange County (D) newspaper.
FACTS: Ds' daily newspaper printed a marriage announcement about Ps. It did not say that
they were already married to others. P sued for libel contending at the time of the
publication D knew or by reasonable diligence could have learned that Mr. Hinsdale was and
is married and the father of two children, and that Concetta Kay Rieber was and is married
and the mother of three sons, and that there was and is no engagement to marry between
Robert Hinsdale and Mrs. Rieber. Ps alleged that the newspaper was of general circulation
not only in Middletown, New York, but also in the City of Newburgh and its environs, that P
lives and is in business in Newburgh and that he has been defamed by the newspaper
announcement and held up to public disgrace, scorn and ridicule. Mrs. Rieber's also alleged
that her reputation has been damaged and an evil opinion of her induced in the minds of the
people of the community and that because of her pain, shock, fright and physical and mental
suffering the husband has been deprived of his wife's services and society and put to
expense, etc. The trial court dismissed the complaints. The Appellate Division unanimously
affirmed and gave Ps leave to replead, a permission of which they did not make use. This
appeal resulted.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
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