Mayo S. Sisler, Plaintiff-Respondent and Cross-Appellant, and Apt-To-Acres, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the lower courts and remanded for a new trial, holding that a private individual who voluntarily engages in conduct that implicates a legitimate public interest must prove actual malice to recover defamation damages. The decision also addressed damages issues and affirmed that the negligence standard previously applied was inappropriate.