George Firth, Appellant v. State of New York, Respondent

Summary

The Court held that the single publication rule applies to defamatory statements posted on the Internet, so the statute of limitations began on the date the report was first posted (December 16, 1996), and that a later, unrelated modification of the website does not constitute a republication that would restart the limitations period; consequently the claim was time‑barred and the Appellate Division’s judgment was affirmed.