Greenberg v. Spitzer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chambers, J.
This appeal presents an opportunity to discuss in some detail the proper application of CPLR 3211 (a) (1) and (7) in the context of an action sounding in defamation.
I. Background
The plaintiff, Maurice R. Greenberg, is the former chairman and chief executive officer of American International Group, Inc. (hereinafter AIG), and the defendant, Eliot L. Spitzer, is the former Attorney General of the State of New York (hereinafter the NYAG).
In May 2005, Spitzer, who was then the NYAG, brought a lawsuit against Greenberg under General Business Law article 23-A (the…
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