Trails West, Inc., Appellants v. Lester L. Wolff, Respondents, and Newsday, Inc., Defendants

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the summary judgment granting the defendants' motion, holding that the First Amendment privilege applies to the defendants' statements because they concern a matter of public interest, and that the plaintiffs failed to show actual malice. The court also rejected the plaintiffs' arguments that the privilege should not extend to non‑news‑media defendants or to a congressional press release.