Anne M. Campbell, Appellant v. New York Evening Post, Inc., Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and remanded for a new trial, holding that the Civil Practice Act §338-a does not apply retroactively and that the newspaper's publication of the pleading was privileged, while the headline was not privileged. The Court also affirmed the rule that statutes increasing liability are not applied retroactively absent clear intent.