Herlihy v. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
This appeal raises the issue of whether statements made by *254workers to their employer, concerning certain anti-Semitic remarks allegedly made by a supervisor, are privileged communications and therefore, not actionable.
Plaintiff Cecile Herlihy was employed by defendant the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Museum) for a period of more than 20 years and, at the time in question, was in charge of recruiting and supervising Museum volunteers. The volunteers are utilized in the curatorial and administrative departments as well as in conjunction with the Museum’s education…
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