Harold Raymond Medina Jr. ’34

HAL MEDINA, a leading N.Y. libel law expert, died Feb. 17, 1991, at his home in Village of Golf, Fla., of cancer of the lung. His father, judge Medina '09, died last March. A lifelong resident of N.Y.C. until his retirement in 1974, Hal had a long and illustrious career as a litigation partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, with cases throughout the world. In the Sullivan case, his best known, in defending Time Inc., he changed the law of libel in N.Y. to require malice. in another case he reversed Richard M. Nixon in the U.S. Supreme Court. He served on several bar association committees, including the executive committee of the N.Y. State Bar.

Ha was prominent as well in the affairs of Westhampton, N.Y., where he had been a summer resident since 1916 and where he served as rearcommodore of the yacht club and, in 195355, as president of the country club. He enjoyed sailing, tennis, and golf.

Surviving are Hal's wife of 55 years, Janet Brevoort Williams; two sons, Harold R. III '60 and Robert B. '62; a daughter, Ann; three grandchildren, and a brother, Standish F. Medina'37. To them we offer our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1934