A state appeals panel has affirmed the dismissal of a defamation suit filed by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Larry Martin (See Profile) over articles in the New York Daily News that falsely accused him of unethical conduct.
The unanimous Appellate Division, First Department, ruled that the suit, which targeted two columns by former Daily News writer Errol Louis, failed because even though the columns, printed in 2007, were false and not protected opinion, Martin had not shown that Louis or the paper acted maliciously.
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