Kilcoin v. Wolansky
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mollen, P. J.
The primary issue raised on this appeal is whether the defendant’s position and job responsibilities afford him an absolute privilege against plaintiff’s libel action. Special Term, holding that the defendant enjoyed only a qualified privilege, denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
In January, 1975 plaintiff, Justina Kilcoin, was hired as Chief of Services of the Middletown Retardation Unit of Letchworth Village Developmental Center. Defendant, Oleh M. Wolansky, was the director of that center. Sometime in 1976, reports began to…
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