Legal Opinion
DRT Construction Co. v. Lenkei
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 4, 1991PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Order unanimously reversed on the law with costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Plaintiffs, DRT Construction Co., Inc., and Cimato Bros., Inc., were seeking zoning and land use approvals to construct 700 residences including multiple family dwellings, two commercial plazas and a nursing home on a 288 acre parcel of land in the Town of Amherst. Defendant Lenkei individually and as president of a homeowners’ association distributed flyers opposing the construction. Based on the flyers plaintiffs brought this defamation action against defendants. Defendants moved for…
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