Mary Gnapinsky, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Sophie Goldyn and Eva Hamot, Defendants-Respondents

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division's dismissal of the appeal for untimely filing and affirmed the district court's judgment on the merits, holding that the plaintiff failed to show that the alleged slander was understood to refer to her. The Court also reaffirmed that slander imputing unchastity to a woman is actionable per se. Justice Vanderbilt dissented, arguing the appeal should be reversed and remanded.