Klein v. McGauley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtChrist, J.
The action is in slander. The defendants moved (1) for summary judgment on the sixth (and sole remaining) cause of action in the amended complaint on the ground the allegedly slanderous statement in question was absolutely privileged as a matter of law, having been made in the course of, and pertinent to, a judicial proceeding; or, (2) in the alternative, for dismissal of that cause on the ground (among others) the statement was not slanderous per se and no special damage was alleged. Their motion was in all respects denied and this appeal tests the correctness of that determination.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Nichols v. Item Publishers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1956
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- Zirn v. CullomNew York Supreme Court · 1946
- Villemin v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- Simon v. PottsNew York Supreme Court · 1962
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