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Yonaty v. Mincolla
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (2012) | 97 A.D.3d 141; 945 N.Y.2d 774
TL;DR: The court held that falsely stating someone is lesbian, gay, or bisexual no longer constitutes slander per se in New York, overruling prior precedent due to evolving public policy and respect for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Legal Significance: This case overruled prior New York appellate decisions, establishing that false imputation of homosexuality is not slander per se, reflecting changed societal norms and legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals.