Allan & Allan Arts Ltd. v. Rosenblum
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Balletta, J.
The plaintiff brought the instant action to recover damages for slander and libel based on statements made by the defendant at a hearing before the Village of Bellport Zoning Board of Appeals (hereinafter the Board), which statements related to the plaintiff’s application for a use variance for its property located adjacent to the defendant’s property. The Supreme Court, Suffolk County, held that the defendant’s statements were covered by an absolute privilege and dismissed the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) for failure to state a cause of action. The…
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