Legal Opinion

Mancini v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 14, 1992PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs complaint. Contrary to plaintiffs assertions, we conclude that the statement contained in the information subpoena mailed to plaintiffs employer is not libelous per se (see, Wilson v Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, 111 AD2d 807, affd 66 NY2d 988; 43 NY Jur 2d, Defamation and Privacy, §§ 7, 8), and, therefore, the second, fourth and sixth causes of action were correctly dismissed. Moreover, the statements contained in the information subpoena…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murphy v. American Home Products Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Klein v. McGauleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
  3. Wilson v. LynchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Baratta v. HubbardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. Wilson v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1985

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. O'BRIEN v. AlexanderDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995
  2. Dolan v. Buffalo News, Division of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Eugene Boice, John Di Palermo, and Robert Wahrman v. Unisys CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. Eugene Boice, John Di Palermo, and Robert Wahrman v. Unisys CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995

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