Cabrera v. Alam

Opinion

FYBEL, J.

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Veronica Cabrera sued defendant Mohammed Alam for defamation, based on statements he made at a homeowners association’s annual meeting immediately before the membership’s election of the association’s board of directors. Defendant was running for reelection to the board of directors. Plaintiff, a past president of the board of directors, had actively campaigned against defendant and in favor of a competing slate of candidates. At the time that the allegedly defamatory statements were made, plaintiff was speaking on behalf of one of the candidates…