Poss v. Lieberman

ZAVATT, District Judge.

Before the court are two motions: the plaintiff’s motion to remand the cause to the New York Supreme Court, Kings County, from whence it was removed here; and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment. For the reasons that follow the plaintiff’s motion must be denied and the defendant’s motion must be granted.

The action is for libel. The facts are these: The defendant was a claims representative for the Social Security Administration. In December of 1957 he was engaged in processing a claim for old-age benefits filed by Mrs. Mae Poss, the plaintiff’s wife. Her claim…