New York Court of Appeals

Julius F. Krug, Respondent v. John Pitass, Appellants

February 27, 1900162 N.Y. 154

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower court's judgment and ordered a new trial, holding that the newspaper article was libelous per se, that punitive damages require particular malice that caused the publication, and that the malice of one defendant cannot be imputed to the others without proof.