Sexter & Warmflash, P.C. v. Margrabe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Friedman, J.
In this defamation action, plaintiff attorneys are suing a former client and her husband based on statements they made in the letter discharging plaintiffs as the wife’s attorneys. The letter’s allegedly defamatory statements criticized the quality of plaintiffs’ representation of the wife in a lawsuit concerning a family business dispute, and asserted that plaintiffs were charging usurious interest on their fees. The letter stated that it was being copied to the wife’s brother, whom plaintiffs were representing in the same matter, and two other attorneys…
2Cases cited41 opinions
- Gross v. New York Times Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
- Foster v. ChurchillNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
- Youmans v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Park Knoll Associates v. SchmidtNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Chateau D' If Corp. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
36 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by37 opinions
- Fletcher v. Dakota, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Front, Inc. v. KhalilNew York Court of Appeals · 2015
- Medcalf v. WalshDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2013
- Conte v. Newsday, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2010
- Flomenhaft v. FinkelsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.