Legal Opinion
Kjar v. Jordan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 14, 1995No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and sixth cause of action dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying the summary judgment motions of defendant Samuel D. Jordan seeking dismissal of the fifth, sixth and seventh causes of action of the complaint. The fifth cause of action alleges that Jordan conspired with others to publish defamatory statements concerning his daughter, Dorean Kjar (plaintiff). It is settled law in New York that a separate cause of action does not exist for civil conspiracy (Alexander & Alexander v Fritzen, 68 NY2d 968, 969; Tighe…
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