WDM Planning, Inc. v. United Credit Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Gabrielli, J.

The dispositive question on this appeal is whether a letter sent by defendant to certain customers of plaintiff could properly be found to be defamatory, or whether as a matter of law the letter is not defamatory. Plaintiff is an interior decorator and office space planner, and defendant is in the business of extending credit to businesses which assign to defendant their accounts receivable. Plaintiff purchased certain office equipment from Computer and Office Equipment Corp. for use in the offices of its clients. Although the equipment was shipped directly to…