Libel and Privacy
New York law has been extended by another case disallowing a cause of action for defamation arising from a fictional work.' In Springer v. Viking Press, the court held there was no cause of action for defamation. The case concerned plaintiff Lisa Springer and defendant Robert Tine who met while attending Columbia University and developed a close personal relationship.' While working on a novel, defendant informed plaintiff he had patterned the relationship between the hero and heroine on their own.