Legal Opinion

Hame v. Lawson

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

Decided February 2, 2010PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for defamation, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Schmidt, J.), dated May 21, 2008, which granted the defendants’ motion pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7) to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff allegedly was struck by an automobile driven by Igal Shaul. She filed a claim for no-fault benefits with Shaul’s insurer, the defendant Response Insurance Company (hereinafter RIC). After conducting an investigation, including examinations under oath of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Liberman v. GelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Breytman v. Olinville Realty, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  3. Friedman v. ErginAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  4. Friedman v. ErginNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  5. Golden v. StisoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Weiss v. LowenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. Friedman v. RiceNew York Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Melis v. Van WicklerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020

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