Legal Opinion
Toker v. Pollak
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 6, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jasen, J.
The principal issue before us is whether allegedly defamatory oral statements made by the defendant to a District Attorney concerning the possible commission of a crime by the plaintiff, as well as statements made in an affidavit submitted to the District Attorney by the defendant in lieu of an appearance before the Grand Jury are, in an action for libel and slander, protected by an absolute or a qualified privilege.
Plaintiff Toker is an Assistant Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, a position which he has held since 1954. In 1961, defendant Stern’s…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- B. T. Productions, Inc. v. BarrNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Loughry v. Lincoln First Bank, N. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Chadsey v. GuionThe Superior Court of New York City · 1880