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CLARK v. MCGEE

49 N.Y.2d 613 (1980)

Karlene Clark, Appellant, v. Dorlan McGee, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 27, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois McS. Webb and J. Byron O'Connell for appellant.

Richard B. Meyer for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.

GABRIELLI, J.

We are called upon to determine whether a town supervisor is absolutely immune from liability for allegedly defamatory statements made concerning a town employee during the course of an interview with a representative of a local radio station. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that, in the circumstance here presented, no absolute privilege attaches...

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