Legal Opinion
Satler v. Larsen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 29, 1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Murphy, P. J.
This action to recover damages for defamation brings up for review the statutory protections and immunities afforded persons, charged with the care of children, who report suspected cases of child abuse to the Bureau of Child Welfare. Because of the importance of these protections and immunities to the health and welfare of children, it is clear that only a persuasive showing of bad faith will permit such an action to proceed to trial.
Defendant Dr. John Larsen became the pediatrician of plaintiff Janet Sailer’s daughter, Kainin, in August 1981, when Kainin was…
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