Legal Opinion
600 West 115th Street Corp. v. Von Gutfeld
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 20, 1992PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Plaintiff seeks to recover damages for allegedly defamatory statements made by defendant in opposition to plaintiff’s application for a building permit during a public hearing conducted by a New York City Community Board. Defendant contends that his statements were absolutely privileged under the common law and that they were protected speech under the State and Federal Constitutions. We conclude the statements were constitutionally protected and therefore reverse the order of the Appellate Division and grant defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the…
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