Cook v. Village of Greene

Lahtinen, J.P.

Appeal from that part of an order of the Supreme Court (Dowd, J.), entered July 19, 2011 in Chenango County, which partially denied a motion by defendants Village of Greene and Stephen Dutcher to dismiss the complaint.

Defendant Village of Greene (hereinafter defendant) properly served a timely demand for an examination of plaintiff pursuant to General Municipal Law § 50-h after receiving plaintiffs notice of claim in August 2009 alleging defamation by its police chief, defendant Stephen Dutcher. Plaintiffs counsel contacted defendant’s counsel the day before the scheduled…