KILCOIN v. WOLANSKY


75 A.D.2d 1 (1980)

Justina Kilcoin, Respondent, v. Oleh M. Wolansky, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

May 27, 1980


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (William J. Caplow and Robert S. Hammer of counsel; Douglas Lasdon on the brief), for appellant.

Bernard Kessler (Davison F. Moore on the brief), for respondent.

LAZER, GIBBONS and COHALAN, JJ., concur.


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...

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