PARK KNOLL ASSOC. v. SCHMIDT


59 N.Y.2d 205 (1983)

Park Knoll Associates, Appellant, v. Aphrodite Schmidt, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles G. Mills and Philip C. Kilian for appellant.

Joseph R. Miano for respondent.

Judges JASEN, JONES and MEYER concur with Judge SIMONS; Judge WACHTLER dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Chief Judge COOKE concurs.


SIMONS, J.

Plaintiff landlord alleges in its complaint that defendant, president of the Park Knoll Tenants' Association, libeled it in its trade and business. The charges are based upon statements contained in 10 tenant applications prepared with the aid of defendant and filed with the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal in which the tenants seek refunds of rent overcharges and treble damages. The...

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