Legal Opinion
Cosme v. Town of Islip
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1984PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
Defendant Town Supervisor Peter F. Cohalan, as an executive officer of a local government, was entitled to an absolute privilege for statements made during the discharge of his responsibilities about matters within the ambit of his duties (Clark v McGee, 49 NY2d 613, 617; see Stukuls v State of New York, 42 NY2d 272, 278).
Although there may be some question about whether defendants Frank Jones and Gregory Munson were entitled to an absolute or qualified privilege, it is clear that they were at…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Zuckerman v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Stukuls v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Clark v. McGeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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