Rocci v. Ecole Secondaire MacDonald-cartier

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

VERNIERO, J.

In this appeal we consider the application of the doctrine of presumed damages to a claim of defamation asserted by plaintiff, a teacher. The claim centers on a letter by defendant, also a teacher, in which defendant asserts that plaintiff behaved unprofessionally on a class trip. The Appellate Division affirmed the Law Division’s grant of summary judgment, holding that plaintiff did not establish a claim of defamation because she did not proffer proof of reputational or pecuniary harm. 323 N.J.Super. 18, 731 A.2d 1205 (1999).

We affirm but…