Legal Opinion
Curiano v. Suozzi
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1984PublishedCited by 463 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
The question presented on this appeal is whether plaintiffs may recover damages from defendants in a cause of action for prima facie tort because defendants instituted a prior defamation action against them which is still pending and which plaintiffs allege is vexatious and without merit.
The suit arises from campaign literature published by a group of government officials, including plaintiffs, of the City of Glen Cove and Nassau County. The literature, which was intended to oppose the reelection of defendant Suozzi’s brother as Mayor, alleged that defendant…
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