Legal Opinion
Warlock Enterprises v. City Center Associates
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 9, 1994PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to recover damages for, inter alia, defamation, the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Barone, J.), dated August 4, 1992, which granted the motion of the defendant Harry J. Reidler for summary judgment dismissing their second cause of action insofar as it is asserted against him.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiffs contend that statements made by the respondent constitute slander per se. It is well established that words constitute slander per se if they impute the commission of a serious crime, a loathsome disease,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Liberman v. GelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- People v. DietzeNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Privitera v. Town of PhelpsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
3Cited by11 opinions
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- Frederick v. FriedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Gentile v. Grand Street Medical AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
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