Garson v. Hendlin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Kooper, J.
Where a relative of a party involved in a divorce proceeding transmits an allegedly defamatory letter to the County Probation Department seeking to influence its recommendation with respect to the scheduling of psychiatric evaluations of the children involved, are the contents of the letter to be afforded an absolute privilege or are there circumstances under which an action for defamation may be maintained against the author of the letter? We answer the foregoing question by concluding that such a communication is qualifiedly privileged, thereby necessitating…
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