Harris v. Hirsh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
At the time of the alleged wrong herein, plaintiff was a Metro North crew dispatcher and defendant was her supervisor. The complaint alleges that in the presence of two other persons, defendant stated to plaintiff: "Do you have a problem? You take drugs. I’ve worked in the Towers and I know a person who is on drugs and you look like one. I’ve been thinking of sending you for a drug test.”
*207The verdict was not against the weight of the evidence with respect to the jury determination that the allegedly defamatory statement was actually made. However, the evidence of malice was insufficient for…
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