Hanzimanolis v. City of New York

This is a motion by defendants for an order pursuant to CPLR 3211 (subd [a], par 7) dismissing the complaint in this action to recover for alleged libelous statements made by defendant Louis I. Stutman, deputy police commissioner, in a memorandum to the police commissioner issued following a departmental hearing in which Stutman recommended that plaintiff be dismissed from his position with the New York City Police Department.

On August 9, 1971, plaintiff was charged with five specifications of violations of the rules and procedures of the police department, charging that he did "knowingly and…