Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
G.L. v. Markowitz
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 12, 2012Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Roman, J.,
concurs in part and dissents in part, and votes to affirm the order insofar as appealed from, with the following memorandum: I respectfully disagree with the majority’s conclu*825sion that the amended complaint states a cause of action to recover damages for slander per se based upon a statement allegedly imputing unchastity to the plaintiff. The allegedly defamatory statement, which was made by the defendant to the then-13-year-old plaintiffs grandmother and school officials, revealed that the plaintiff was being sexually abused by her father. As will be discussed in greater detail,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- In re Nicole V.New York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Liberman v. GelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Matter of Philip M.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
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